by Sam Mullins
@SamSMullins
Sam Mullens' Weaksauce continues its national tour, finishing up this weekend at the Winnipeg Fringe before moving on to Saskatoon. Despite the following being the most popular post the artist has ever put up on his website, we asked for permission to reprint it here. He was kind enough to allow us to. (Read our review of Weaksauce)
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[ARTIST is flyering a line-up of Fringe-goers about to see another show.]
ARTIST – Hey ma’am. May I tell you about my show?
WOMAN – Um. I don’t know. How many stars did you get?
ARTIST – How many stars? Like in my reviews?
WOMAN – Yes.
ARTIST – Hmph. Well I’m actually glad that you asked. I’ve been touring this show for about a year, and by standing onstage delivering the same words in the same order with the same cadence, while wearing the same clothes, I have been fortunate enough to receive 5-star reviews, 4-star reviews, 3-star reviews, and even a 1-and-a-half-star review from a Christian radio station who claimed that I said “Um” too many times. So, no matter what your star preference is, I think I have just what you’re looking for.
[Artist walks away without handing her a flyer.]
