Grief Bacon!!!!

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GRIEF BACON has finally come to realization.

What’s Grief Bacon? Grief Bacon is the literal translation of the German word Kummerspeck, which means excess weight gain due to emotional overeating. (Thanks to member Kaitlin for the easy worded breakdown.)

Grief Bacon is also the perfect name for the newly formed Improv group I have been blackmailed into joining. They hold some strange power over me, like telling me they liked my writing and I’m a strong improviser… yeah, they fed my ego, I’m weak,  and I conceded.

So, now here we are a month into the journey, and a month away from our first gig! OK, so it’s an opening set at a really small theater, but you have to start somewhere! We’ve got sketches, we’ve got improv games, and we hope to entertain.

When? May 7th, Where? The Playground in Chicago. We’re here – It’s official. And here are some pics from one of our many sessions that usually end up with endless hours of playing with downloaded fart apps. Yeah, we’re high brow comedy bitches.

Kaitlin

Evelyn and Jen

Christie (never stands still long enough)

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Get a Smart Laugh

I realize now that the title for this post is a misnomer… I don’t mean it like an order “get a smart laugh!” It’s not like a ‘smart laugh’ will get you further in life. Although, maybe it will. But then we should be asking what constitutes a ‘smart laugh’? Is it hearty? Or maybe more airy? Does a particular type make you seem ditzy as opposed to brilliant? As women, should we steer clear of giggling? Would we be in placed in the same category as Hillary Clinton’s cackle?

Did I go too far with my rambling?! That was an unnecessary tangent… ANYWAY, the point of this entry is  not to think too much, but to have a quick laugh and pretend to be smart. Here are some New Yorker cartoons, so you can feel smart by proxy!

Happy Friday Chuckle!

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