Big Funny Sundays

This comedy show re-cap is dumb late, but oh well, fuq it.

I finally hit up Big Funny Sundays on-time back on September 1th and caught one helluva good show. Here's a quick stroll down memory lane.

Firt of all, it was Pumpkin's birthday. Pumpkin's real name is Monica and everyone in her family and all her homegirls and co-workers came through to celebrate. They are mad chill Black folks, so you know what that means. FOOD! And I mean this was som damn good food. I'm talking lasagna and chicken and patties and cake and colard greens and brown rice and yellow rice and whew...I'm hungry again. I also need to acknowlede that fact - because apparently there is no debating it - that I look justlike Pumpkin's brother. Of course, she was the only one who didn't think so. But why did her homegirl and even her pops give me the double-glance; repeatedly.

As for the actual show. It was the jump-off. Corey and Chris do their thing up on that stage. At times it can get kinda dry because of how they do their simultaneous routine where they're both talking and you have to flip-flop to keep track, but other times will have you on the floor in tears because the spur of the moment jokes that come up because of someone in the audience are classic. It turned to be a decent crowd that night and they also had several guest comedians perform on-stage; some a little more funnier than others.

Rhodes Pierre: This dude drove up for Rode Island and should not have wasted his gas. My lawd. Thumbs down, dunny. And somehow he decided to start a company called Oh La La Entertainment, yet the enchantment is seemingly transparent. I think I may have heard crickets in Dorchester that night.

DJ Reesey: This cat was decent. He was short with no neck and played it up (no pun intened). Most of his jokes centered around online dating. Maybe 7 out of 10 laughs.

Sheila Jennings: She was aiight. This sister was a little weird, quasi-crazy. Her jokes centered around being single and having low expectations. She got 6 laughs.

Natural Breeze: This guy's delivery wasn't too bad and he did get some good laughs for when he stripped down to his Crack Man costume. 6/10.

The Glow: All the NY transplants would have loved son simply becuase he was from the Boogie Down. His delivery is on-point. He just needs to come at it a little harder, but you can tell he has the potential to realy shine given some more engaging stage presence. The poppin' and lockin' joke was pretty funny so I won't spoil it here. And he's 'bout it, 'bout it. Son has his own website. 7/10.

Crazy Shirley: Wow. I don't think she is even a comedian. From what I was told; it was her first time on-stage ever. Apparently, Shirley is a BPS teacher and has four expectations of her students: 1) read, 2) write, 3) think, and 4) understand that she is crazy. That would've been enough to keep my attention. Crazy Shirley go 'nuf laughs. 7.5/10.

Carlos DeSoto: Corey and Chris had this dude waiting for a hot minute on the sidelines before he got on-stage. Carlos is from New Bedford and repped for his CV peoples. His routine was very low-key and very funny. His topics included Cape Verde, animal prostitution, and why people would question his faith although his older brother's name is Jesus. Carlos is that next dude. 8 outta 10 laughs.

Marlon Baker: I don't recall much from his set other than the punchlines lines about his roommate; his grandma. I gave him 8 out of 10 laughs, but I cannot recall why. Not a good look. So obviously he needs to work on leaving a lasting impression and

Pumpkin: Yes. The made the birthday girl get on-stage. Why you ask? Well you see, she came to previous shows and after trading jabs with the Dynamic Duo, started to go up and doing her own little routine. This night she said she had planned to chill and celebrate, but peer pressure is the baddest b!tch. So she sent us all home with knots in our stomach. Homegirl has got the right skills. She literally was freestylng her routine on-stage and still had us rolling. She touched upon food (she loves cheeseburgers), childhood stories (falling off the school bus face-first), her family (the out-of-town brother that I look like and the other one named Eric with a bald head and a rat tail), and how everyone should pratice etiquette by wiping til you see no mo' brown. Sista girl's got it. And she got 9 laughs, B.