11/28/08 The Early Evening Show

This picture doesn't do it justice, but Friday night I went to The Oddfellow Theatre in Buckfield, Maine and had a blast at "The Early Evening Show".

Here's their own ad:

They aren't kidding. It was hysterical and totally family-friendly. I love clever humor that is clean. It takes real talent 'cuz it's harder to do but it's the best -- it's sooo funny.

Yes, it's the same Buckfield of the Diet Coke and Mentos folks. In fact, in my photo, the little guy on the right is Fritz Grobe of EepyBird.com. You should check out what those two creative guys are doing now . . . forget Diet Coke and Mentos and go for sticky notes.

...the inside scoop

Only those in the know will really get this cartoon. But those who are "aware" will love it. It came out while I was in Texas, but MRM saved it for me. She knew that I would get it. ;-) And ifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif you don't get it, then you need to read this entry in my blog:

http://mainiactheresa.blogspot.com/2007/01/coca-cola-mentos-and-buckfield-maine.html

And then there's this related one:

http://mainiactheresa.blogspot.com/2007/01/later-that-night.html

Here's the cartoon:

Later that night . . .

NOTE: Don't read this posting unless you've read the prior one titled, "Coca Cola, Mentos, and Buckfield Maine."

When I got home on Monday the 22nd (the day I posted the last posting about Mentos and Diet Coke), MRM said, "Check out the cartoon for today." And there was Zits . . . about Mentos and Diet Coke! King Features doesn't post their cartoons on the web anymore, you have to subscribe to their service. So try to go find your newspaper from January 22, 2007. In frame 1, two boys are outside the faculty lounge. One is crouched down holding the door open, the other is flicking something into the dark abyss of the lounge and shouts, "Mento in the Hole!" In frame 2, both boys have their fingers in their ears and their eyes shut tight. The faculty lounge door is off the hinges, a very large "ka-foosh!" is overhead, and something is spraying out of the lounge. In frame 3, as both boys are running away, one says, "It's surprising how many teachers are Diet Coke drinkers." The other replies, "I'd call it 'fortunate.'"

Coca Cola, Mentos, and Buckfield Maine

I think I have to find this place.

Check out these two videos.
http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html
http://eepybird.com/exp214.html

Oh wait, they tell you how to post the video on your own website. Check out this:



And to think it all took place in Buckfield, Maine. According to googlemaps.com, that's only 38.7 miles south of Farmington! (An hour's drive.)

Thanks to MRM who showed it to me first and to RBF who thought of telling me about it but MRM insisted I see it for myself.

I should enter the contest and win the grand prize of a free trip to Buckfield.