"Cable Guy" connects with new fan

It's scary to admit this, but here goes: Larry "The Cable Guy" has a new fan. Me? Good God, no! No, no, no!

Remarkably, my mom is now a fan of the "Blue Collar Comedy" veteran, having almost died laughing when Larry came to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center this past Saturday for a pair of shows. For Christmas, I'd gotten Dad, a big "Blue Collar" fan, a pair of tickets to Larry's 5 p.m. performance. Then I showed Dad this early performance by Daniel Whitney when he started out as a comedian before he took on his "Larry the Cable Guy" persona and southern accent. (It kinda killed the illusion for a moment.)

Now, I'd have stepped up to the plate if Mom didn't want to go, but, trooper that she is, she happily viewed it as a nice night out and sat 12 rows from the stage. I suggested she bring a book.

Several hours later, as my GF and I walked out of "He's Just Not That Into You," I listened to a giddy voicemail: Dad, of course, had a great time, but Mom was "dying laughing" the entire time! Yeah, I'm so proud.
Turns out, sitting through movies like "Delta Farce" here (which I also got Dad for Christmas) has transformed Mom: Instead of singing along to "Mandy" at numerous Barry Manilow concerts, she was cracking up to a guy whose catchphrase is "Git-R-Done."

Hey, whatever makes 'em happy, right? If nothing else, they — and the two packed Civic Center crowds the "Cable Guy" attracted — had a super night out ... and I get all the credit for buying the tickets!