Saints, Titans, and Frank Caliendo

Friday Chris and I went to Zanies for Frank Caliendo’s comedy show. He was HI-larious, as expected. The food, of which there is a two-item minimum (what a crock!), was not very good at all and left me sick for most of the night, as expected. If you haven’t heard Frank Caliendo’s stuff, he does voices and impressions. I was rolling all over the floor at his Bush impressions, though I think he’s mostly known for his impression of John Madden, which was pretty funny as well.

Saturday my friend Kristen had an extra ticket to sit in her company’s skybox for the Titans v. Saints preseason game. I could get pretty spoiled sitting in seats like those, though in some ways it didn’t really feel like being at a game. We were sitting in nice cushy seats, and people just kept bringing us all kinds of free food and drinks, and we didn’t have to fight crowds to get up and go to the bathrooms. Tough life :) Of course, it was also almost more about socializing than watching the game. But anyway, it was very fun, and the Saints even won! After the game we ran across some people who had come in from Louisiana to see the game, and when Louisiana folks run across other Louisiana folks when they’re outside of Louisiana, there is almost always a conversation about where you’re from and if you know anyone in common. This conversation often ends with an invitation to “look us up if you’re ever in Thibodaux and we’ll have some crawfish ready for you.” Then there are hugs all around and maybe a picture or two, even though you have only just met. That was the case on Saturday, anyway. I know not all states have this same sense of connection. For instance, when Chris runs into other Connecticut natives, they typically give him a blank “who cares” look and move on. I guess it’s just a Southern Thang.