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September 2010
World
Peace through Comedy
Talk about ethnic diversity.
The performers were from Ohio, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.
The gal from New Jersey had cerebral palsy, and she didn’t want
you to feel sorry for her, at all. And each had a cultural
heritage that very much influenced their lives.
The
audience just may have been the most represented audience from a
region of the world that I’ve never been to. There were people
from Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Saudi
Arabia and Jordan.
And on top of that, whites and even
American Indian. Sorry if I missed anyone. (If you were there, and
you’re reading this, please let me know!)
It was fitting
that one of the performers said, “Everyone has a family member
that is funny. Comedy is one of those things that cuts through.”
And for about two hours, it did.
The whole place
couldn’t stop laughing, and I think the whole world should see
this show.
Arabs Gone Wild
Sept. 19, 2010
Portland,
Aladdin Theater
Dean Obeidallah (host)
Jimmy Goson
Maysoon Zayid
Aron Kader
Opening Act: Homeless
Backgammon players become friends
Dean
Obeidallah:
Hello Portland!
We started 15
minutes late, which for real Arabs is early. (Real Arabs haven’t
left the house yet.)
Ideas for an Arab superhero (he’s late to
every event)
How Arabs watch movies
Jimmy Goson
Welcome to the “Work for Tabuli tour”
Arab on a Bluetooth
Never admit you don’t know
Arabs are
Experts
Opinions on Arabic restaurants
The main talk during
lunch? What's for dinner.
Hummus Commercials, and Grade School
Pita Bread
Not big drinkers, 13 bucks for a martini Hummus
Commercial Grade School Some Arabic food could put Metamucil out
of business
Arab women are the best dressers.
I bought my
wife a Gold Bracelet Starter Kit.
Popular Plastic Surgery
Bury Me at Nordstrom’s
I don’t want my kids on the Bachleor
Pop songs need Arabic lyrics
Muchas Gracias
LA gangs gone
green
Ellis Island protocol
My Grandmother was a ninja
Arabic Time Excuse
Using My Italian Heritage
The underwear
Bomber
I Got Booed during the hostage crisis
Arabs Hate to
say Goodbye
Dean Obeidallah Host:
Never cheat on an Arab woman
Saying an English word with an
Arabic accent
There are 1300 illegal aliens in my apt. building
I Like Tiger Woods
Don’t Buy the Rosetta Stone (the boy is
under the plane)
Elections
GW wrote a book?!
Snoop Dog
for Dept. of Agriculture
Have you been to the Olive Garden?
The difference between the Mafia and Al Queda
No one is going
to steal your Arab name
The new body scan technology
How
to get through the Airport
Getting around Beirut
Arab dinner
check protocol
Maysoon Zayid
I Am
not Drunk
I have cerebral palsy. Don’t feel bad for me for
being disabled.
Handicapped Parking
How my parents got
together
Going Back to the Homeland
My best friend thought I
was from Pakistan
I look nervous in airports (and my dad looks
like Saddam)
Wedding season in Palestine
I got engaged to a
Palestinian Unicorn
Arab proposals
My fiancé has one eyebrow
Never give a refugee a price scanning gun
Visiting the Harry
Potter theme park
I’ll throw the bouquet forward
I’ll put my
Bridesmaids in burkas
No candle dances for Me
Shaking hands
with Yasser Arafat at the UN
I’ll do my last joke in Arabic
Dean Obeidallah Host:
Arab movie ideas
Aron Kader
Rap
singers have strong lungs?
Various Arab dances
We don’t have
a home, but thanks for asking
Pakistanian Excitement
Finding
out where you’re from
Never a follow up question if you’re a
Palestinian
Two Arabs walk into a Bar - the 45 minute Saga
How my grandfather got his name
Al and Darth, two names for my
kids
Illegal Immigration Crisis? Potential Guacamole Crisis
NASCAR should be safe
American Citizen Idol-Vote Now
Don’t play Soccer on my Basketball Court
Car Mechanic Language
Barrier The Price is Not Right
Are you from the South?
Dr
Phil and George Bush
Obama’s voice
Dating a girl who likes
Country Music
Why rap is bad now
Country Music fans don’t
have computers
A Modern country music concert
Beer and
Nachos - Yes, Dreams, No
A tribute to Alan Jackson
Guys and
Girls getting new shirts
How guys and girls talk about getting
new shirts
The Reason Guys Listen? There’s a Test Later
A
guys quota for Words fills up at about 4 in the afternoon
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