Monday, May 05, 2008

Another suitcase in another hall



This reminds me of one of the best "out of the mouth of babes" moments I've ever experienced. I was at the Sing-along Sound of Music, which starts off with a costume parade and contest. Lots of Marias and Capt Von Trapps. Lots of random nuns. Someone dressed in leiderhosen claimed to be an extra. Someone else was the Alps. A guy and two girls all dressed in black simply wore signs around their necks: His said "schnitzel" and each of theirs said "noodle."

The best, though, was a little boy in street clothes: Jeans, a tshirt, sneaks. He wore a backpack (possibly Thomas the Train themed?) and carried a matching suitcase. When the host (dressed as Mother Superior) asked him who he was, he matter-of-factly replied, "Maria." The crowd went wild, and "Maria" won. Hilariously, he won a copy of Forever Liesl by Charmaine Carr -- he set his suitcase down, unzipped it, put the book inside, zipped it back up, and then picked up his suitcase and left the stage. Brilliant. Best comedy bit EVER.

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