I guess you could call it a macho night last Wednesday at the Funny Bone. Every comedian who approached the stage felt the need to advise us women on how to take care of our bodies, more specifically our goodies. E.P. Darryl Banks had no hesitation in suggesting that women shave down under. He went on to advise women to, “treat it like chitterlings; soak it in hot water with an onion” and “wear panties in the cold so that our lips won’t get chapped”. At that point I wished that I could interject with the idea that if you hook up with women that groomed themselves properly then you wouldn’t have to worry about that, instead I giggled at his openness. He went on to preach about women with halitosis. Paaalease, I wish that men had a clue about the dragon fire that comes from their mouths, but still it’s crazy to think that there are that many women out there who are not representing.

Then there was a lady from the audience who raised her hand to get on stage and sing.  She was accompanied by her husband and two other friends.  The show’s host, Jack Shepard, asked who her favorite singer was, she replied Whitney Houston, and immediately I thought to myself that this girl must not be the brightest crayon in the box. Such a bold response even made Jack question her marital relationship. She quickly reconsidered, changed her artist to Beyonce and the deejay played “Irreplaceable”. Girlfriend didn’t know the lyrics. What? The fact that she didn’t even know the chorus had the crowd roaring with laughter. Girl, bye! Where do these folks even get the nerve? I mean, wasn’t that song our anthem in 2007? Nonetheless, her attempt earned her a free t-shirt for the night. Her poor husband couldn’t escape the limelight after she drew attention to them.  Jack was quick to ridicule his over-sized, orange shirt by referring to him as a pumpkin.  Naturally, he was embarrassed and attempted to jab back by challenging Jack to do the Superman. We all know that Jack was not having that. He kindly reminded him “I have the mic and all you have is a seat!” Dude was quiet the rest of the night.

When comedian Shawn Banks hit the stage, he gave good advice to knucklehead men. He preached the importance of men spoiling their women as he talked about buying his wife diamonds. All the women clapped to that. Shawn, who advised not to call him Rerun, Big Black or anything else other than his name, said that you can tell that you’re getting old when your friends make plans to meet at 9:30PM and you just wanna back out. That’s true; 9:30 is when I start getting ready for bed so I “amened” to that one. He closed his act by doing a skit on the classic movie of The Wizard of Oz casting including Bernie Mac and Chris Rock-a delightful spoof.

Now Darryl was a mess. I thought it was funny when he called Buster Douglas out; yes, Buster was in the house that night. From the stage, he asked Buster personal questions, including his age, how much he was paid to knock Tyson out, and whether or not he still had that money. Surprisingly, Buster answered but who knows how accurate his responses were. The audacity of the questions was enough to make us laugh. Darryl was very energetic on stage and commanded hearty laughter. “What do white people say when asked about the temperature? It’s pretty nippy out here. What do black people say when asked the same thing? It’s colder than a mutha fucka!”

Next Wednesday, go to Paul Strong’s Comedy Showcase. If you can’t make it on Wednesday night, understood, check the The Funny Bone’s schedule. There are plenty of other opportunities to have yourself a good laugh!