Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for March 15, 2022

was the cue card really necessary?

A funny thing happened on the way to the mic…

The last thing any comedian would want is their parents in the audience.

I guess he won’t be working blue, tonight.

Obviously, Mrs Maisel’s in-laws know how to be a comedian.

Why is it always Bob?

Revenge is all yours, Bob. If you’re up to it.

Better shut up or they won’t do your laundry

The mistake was bringing your parents in the first place!

Gotta say I don’t get the reference to Gary Coleman and his avatar offers no clues I recognize. What’s up?

Maybe his parents aren’t able to speak.

You seat them way in the back. That way, when you ask them to stand up, nobody can hear your mother say, “He could have gone to Law School.”

Since most of Bob’s act involves stupid things his parents told him, this could be a good opportunity to come down with a sudden case of laryngitis.

no pressure

Well,at least they didn’t shout it out loud/

I used to live in the North. One of the local waitresses moved back to the big city and became a stripper. Someone found out and a bunch of us got front row seats at the bar when we were South as a group. And cheered and hollered and generally psyched the poor girl out

Mom Mildred’s card produced from under her table: “Dear son, may that be a bottle of spring water”