- Programs for children throughout White House history had usually been given by adult entertainers and centered around holidays, such as Christmas and Easter. The Kennedys' inspired touch of offering a series called "Concerts for Young People by Young People" paid tribute to the nation's burgeoning talented youth groups and became a source of encouragement to young people everywhere. Presented mainly outdoors on the White House lawn, the programs were executed, in the words of the social secretary, Ledda (Tish) Baldridge, "on a minimum financial budget and a maximum blood-sweat-and-tears budget."
- The last thing you'd think the White House crew would want for tomorrow's annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn is a comedian known for sneezing his brain into his hand.
But Belmont comic Mike Bent will be at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. sometime between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. as one of the performers chosen by the Bush administration to entertain the youngsters who will flock to the annual White House event that dates back to 1878.
Anyone who has seen Bent's comedy show - a wild mix of weird, gross, bizarre and funny - must wonder how the comedian/illusionist/prankster got the high-profile gig.
[snip]
Along with some flatulence humor, Bent said, there will be plenty of "poopy jokes . . . and what I call a healthy dose of the `booger factor' in the show."
No comments:
Post a Comment