The Humour Club discussion

Once more unto the breech:

"My career began at three-years-old in a local Nativity play in my cousin's garage. I was wrapped in a blanket and straw and lain in a box. I didn't care. I was the star! I moved on to writing and starring in full scale musicals in that same garage, where my sister and I forced our unsuspecting neighbors to laugh and applaud wildly. After that, I remember telling my parents that I wanted to be an actor (instead of a lawyer like my older cousins). My mother handed me her kitchen knife and said, "Take this and stick it through my heart." Somehow she (and I) survived. After majoring in theatre in college, I became a professional actor, working in film, television, and theatre opposite stars like Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Bruce Willis, Charles Keating, Jason Robards, and Holland Taylor. Moving on to playwriting and ultimately writing novels seemed like the obvious next step. Since I come from a funny Italian family, I use humor in all of my novels: nine so far and five more coming. My mother's response was, "You're a college professor/department head. Don't you have anything better to do than sit home at night and write novels?" Hm, I wonder if Stephen King's mother asked him that!
Joe Cosentino http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com"

Very nice. Made me snicker.

Joe Cosentino wrote: "Hm, I wonder if Stephen King's mother asked him that! ..."

Best guess, no. Likely when she kvetches, he just buys her another house.

Jay wrote: "Joe Cosentino wrote: "Hm, I wonder if Stephen King's mother asked him that! ..."

Best guess, no. Likely when she kvetches, he just buys her another house."
Ah, but in the early years she probably moaned about how she wanted him to be a doctor!

"... your cousin Clyde's a doctor and he's doing very well for himself. You have to do something with your life, Stephen, or some rich guy's gonna sweep that nice girl Tabitha off her feet. Have you been eating? You look a little pale. Here, let me get you a slice of meatloaf."

Clint wrote: ""... your cousin Clyde's a doctor and he's doing very well for himself. You have to do something with your life, Stephen, or some rich guy's gonna sweep that nice girl Tabitha off her feet. Have yo..."

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Channeling Stephen King's mom.

Clint wrote: "Quote source???? Channeling Stephen King's mom."

Ah, channeling, the fine art of playing bait-and-switch with your frontal lobe. Mixing alcohol with our meds again, are we, Clint????

Ah, channeling, the fine art of playing bait-and-switch with your frontal lobe. Mixing alcohol with our meds again, are we, Clint????"

Not yet, but I'm looking forward to the weekend already. How about yourself?

Clint wrote: "Mixing alcohol with our meds again, are we, Clint????" ---Not yet, but I'm looking forward to the weekend already. How about yourself?"

I'm down.

I'm down."

Some of the greatest literary legends were self-medicated. I didn't plan it, it's just coincidence.

Cheers!

Thank you Clint, Jay, and Rebecca! I'm glad you enjoyed my little bio. Maybe I can convince Stephen King's mother to adopt me and let me live in that house with her. Actually, for Christmas my parents bought me a jacket and my sister a house. So I can use one. A house I mean. And no I'm not adopted, which makes it even funnier. Thanks again for sharing! Joe Cosentino http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com