Today's most exciting event was the hanging of a Mostly Comedy banner in Hitchin Market Place.
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I should probably
scale that statement down by clarifying it was the most exciting event of today
for me; I’m sure there were bigger and better things happening somewhere on the
planet that were of more significance to humanity than displaying a tarpaulin
sign with my face on it, but between that, booking an appointment to get my
ears syringed and paying £40 into the bank, it was definitely my
personal highlight.
Another thing
it’s worth making clear is I didn’t put it up myself, and nor did Glyn. We
enlisted the kindly (and more manly) men from Hitchin Fire and Rescue Service as we knew they’d be more adept than us up a rickety ladder, plus it was an excuse to see a fire engine.
Our last attempt at sign hanging
was a case in point. Personally, I was blissfully absent, but Glyn and a friend put it up using a ladder that was woefully short for the job while being watched (and
called “a pair of cunts”) by a guy drinking outside the pub next door. It
wasn’t even worth the abuse, as gale-force wind brought it down a few days
later; that, or a wagtail tried to sit on it.
It’s great to
have a banner up again, as it literally puts the club in the centre of town and
helps raise awareness. It’s surprising how many local people still don’t know
about Mostly Comedy, despite its success and the fact it's about to enter its tenth year. If
nothing else, it's put us on face-to-face terms with the local fire
brigade, though I doubt we’ll get any preferential treatment.