Thanksgiving with comedy

Unlike folks (we call them 'civilians' in the business) who have holidays off you can rest assured there will be someone to entertain you when visiting a town known for its resort destination such as Lake Tahoe. Thanksgiving is no exception. I always crack up when someone asks, "So, what are you doing for Thanksgiving? Christmas? New Year's?" Same as I have been for the past ten years: WORKING! Ask any (okay-most) entertainer and they'll tell you that they're more than happy to be working on most of the major holidays especially New Year's which tends to pay more. Corporate work always pays the best so you'll see many comics hoping to get booked during the entire month of December. One night doing a corporate gig can sometimes equal two weeks of doing a comedy club gig. Just like those in the retail business working the corporate gig in December can be the best month of the year for an entertainer. I'm looking forward to working this Thanksgiving week though because I'll be working with a Mexican (Willie Barcena) and an Indian (Larry Omaha). Nancy will dress up as the Pilgrim and being the Jew will manage the dinner (and probably the comics too). Happy Turkey Day everybody and if you're a vegetarian well, just hide out for a few days with your celery sticks.