David Sedaris, Santaland Diaries

[YankeeFan]

First of all, I blame SportsJournalists.com for my even listening to NPR.

I heard this in the car today on the way to a job. So damn funny. Had to wait until it was over before getting out of the car.

Most of you probably know it, and I think I've heard bits of it before, but this was the first time I heard the whole thing.

I was looking for a full transcript, so I could post an excerpt, but here's part 1 of it on YouTube:

 

[dreunc1542]

Have you read any of his books? I thought Naked was uneven, but Me Talk Pretty One Day is fantastic.

 

[YankeeFan]

I'm listening to it again now. I actually missed the beginning.

I came in right about here, where he talks about the black Santa, who wasn't black enough:

 

[Double Down]

The essay about Christmas in the Netherlands called "Six to Eight Black Men" is one of my all time favs.

 

[dooley_womack1]

My daughter turned me on to Sedaris' writing. Much like the Onion: great satire mixed with dead-on observation and poignancy.

 

[YankeeFan]

The essay about Christmas in the Netherlands called "Six to Eight Black Men" is one of my all time favs.

That one has been referenced here before. Hilarious.

 

[imjustagirl]

I love David Sedaris.

Here you go, DD. Carrie printed this out and put it in her Christmas cards (at least mine) one year.

http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1202-DEC_SEDARIS

 

[Moderator1]

Santaland Diaries is a highlight of the season for me. Funny! Funny stuff.

 

[Versatile]

So fantastic. My favorite part is his impression of the woman who says she wants to be an elf because she sees it as her first step into acting.

 

[YankeeFan]

So fantastic. My favorite part is his impression of the woman who says she wants to be an elf because she sees it as her first step into acting.

So many good lines:


She said, "I'm going to have you fired."

I had two people say that to me today, "I'm going to have you fired." Go ahead, be my guest. I'm wearing a green velvet costume; it doesn't get any worse than this. Who do these people think they are?

"I'm going to have you fired!" And I wanted to lean over and say, "I'm going to have you killed."

And, Santa Santa -- the Santa who no one knew his real name -- kills me. "Little elf, little elf."

 

[dreunc1542]

"Step on the magic star and you can see Mike Tyson!"

 

[CentralIllinoisan]

Sedaris is legendary and his Santaland Diaries are required reading at holiday time.

 

[DanOregon]

There is a one-man show based on the book in Portland. Pretty much sold out.

 

[imjustagirl]

It's coming to Atlanta too. Might already have been here.

EDIT: It's here for the whole month. http://www.horizontheatre.com/showSANTALAND.htm

 

[YankeeFan]

It's coming to Atlanta too. Might already have been here.

EDIT: It's here for the whole month. http://www.horizontheatre.com/showSANTALAND.htm

Chicago too: http://www.theaterwit.org/

I noticed this when googling it yesterday.

But, would you go? I mean, I think it would be hilarious to see David Sedaris read/perform it, but part of what makes it funny is that he really experienced it. This would be more like seeing a tribute band, wouldn't it?

On the other hand, I did see Defending the Caveman on Broadway starring Michael Chiklis, and not Rob Becker. It was still very funny.

 

[DanOregon]

Saw Rob Becker do some of his Caveman stuff at a comedy club in the Bay Area. Pretty damn funny.