Paula Poundstone

Saw her with a sold-out crowd at a steaming hot UU meeting room/church. 2 hours! She can talk and talk but she is quick and funny. The way she "interviews" audience members and works the material into comedy is pretty awesome.

She told a funny story about her daughter's school that asks parents to sign a pledge about children using non-profane language in school. Poundstone combined this rule with another absurd one that requires parents to write a "comfort" note for teachers to keep on file in case an earthquake or disaster separates children from parents for a long time. She wrote her daughter a note that said: "Now would be a good time to say 'fuck' ".