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The Sky and the Clouds: The Tale of My First Bomb

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I like doing comedy, and with that comes bombing. Doesn’t matter if you’re on stage or telling a joke to friends, you’ll bomb at some point or another. I still remember the first time I bombed, mainly because it occurred in front of a professional athlete. I’m a Philadelphia Flyers fan, have been my whole life. For Christmas when I was eight, my parents got me tickets to the Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival. For those that don’t know, it’s a big fundraiser put on, as the name implies, by the wives and girlfriends of the players. All the Flyers are there for you to get pictures and autographs (if you bought a ticket in advance). As a Flyers fan, the Flyers Wives Fight For Lives Carnival is as good as it gets. I was beyond excited, and when they day arrived I made the most of it. I got my picture with Alexi Zhamnov and autographs from the likes of Mark Recchi, Donald Brashear, and Simon Gagne. I even congratulated Simon Gagne on his successful penalty shot from the day be...