by debidrecksler | Feb 24, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
Last night was my third week performing at Tomato Tuesdays, at the New French Bar. We had a great turnout and the room was packed! Once again, I was the oldest and only g-rated comic, both of which puts me in a category all my own. My Dad used to say, “Keep your...
by debidrecksler | Feb 22, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
I hate wearing tinted glasses when I’m in brightly lit places but unfortunately ever since my eyes were damaged, I see better when I’m wearing them. Otherwise, bright lights (the kind in grocery stores, department stores, etc..) literally blind my eyes....
by debidrecksler | Feb 17, 2010 | Comedy
Last night, I performed again at Tomato Tuesdays. Once again, the room was packed and the energy was bouncing off the walls. I had prepared all new material, not realizing that it is perfectly acceptable to repeat jokes. Many of the comics do this at open mic as a way...
by debidrecksler | Feb 10, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
Well folks, I finally did it! Last night I performed at Tomato Tuesdays at the New French Bar at 12 Biltmore Avenue, downtown Asheville. This is an open mic night for comics, where you’re given a certain amount of time to do your thing. If someone in the...
by debidrecksler | Feb 3, 2010 | Comedy
I’ve been a Fran Drescher fan since the first time I watched her sitcom, The Nanny. Being a Jewish woman of the same generation, I laugh my way through every episode, no matter how many times I watch them. I love that our names are...
by debidrecksler | Jan 30, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
My daughter called yesterday to sing,”Happy birthday!” Being a talented musician, it was a lovely rendition. Then she asked me a question,” So how does it feel to be 59?” Being the funny Mama that I am, I told her that I scared the daylights...
