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Crowd Work Gone Wrong: Lacrosse, Lizards, and Cannons
from Little Anna Army · #39
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3 minTim describes doing Long Island geography-based crowd work that spirals into a near-fight between fans of rival lacrosse teams, the Long Island Lizards and the Cannons, forcing him to stall on stage.
- 11:30Tim argues you have to do geography-based crowd work, starting with where audience members are from.
- 11:40He told a woman in the front row she looked like a British detective and should investigate Garden City's financial criminals.
- 12:03Tim calls lacrosse a fake sport that doesn't go anywhere, prompting a man to shout his son plays for the Long Island Lizards.
- 12:33Another audience member yells "fuck the lizards" and reveals his son plays for the Cannons, the other professional lacrosse team.
- 12:51Tim had to stall for 15 minutes while the bouncer waited for the owner, as the lacrosse argument nearly became physical.
- 13:13Tim played lacrosse in high school for one year after being forced to go to cross camp, which he says was terrible.
- 13:28He was put on defense despite poor hand-eye coordination, but excelled at hitting guys in the head with his stick.
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