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Al Franken thanks his fans (Original Post) BootinUp Sep 2021 OP
Love ya Al, but that's some "tough stuff" for comedy via tweet... hlthe2b Sep 2021 #1
I saw Al in South Orange, NJ right before no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #2
Me too! MyOwnPeace Sep 2021 #5
I remember the elbow bump! Al had such a big grin on his face when he did that for everyone. no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #8
I really do miss him in the senate . .. Lovie777 Sep 2021 #3
Totally OT, but I have a question please LittleGirl Sep 2021 #7
I have tickets MuseRider Sep 2021 #4
I saw him at the praxEs Sep 2021 #6

hlthe2b

(102,240 posts)
1. Love ya Al, but that's some "tough stuff" for comedy via tweet...
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:37 PM
Sep 2021

That said, I wish I could attend one of his tour dates to Boulder or Denver.

no_hypocrisy

(46,094 posts)
2. I saw Al in South Orange, NJ right before
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:41 PM
Sep 2021

everything shut down last year (first Saturday in March).

He was great.

I even had my photo taken with him.

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
5. Me too!
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 03:26 PM
Sep 2021

And he wouldn't shake hands - only 'bump elbows' - and national 'shut-down' began 4 days later.

And yes, he really was GREAT!!!!

LittleGirl

(8,287 posts)
7. Totally OT, but I have a question please
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 04:19 PM
Sep 2021

I’ll be in LA in two weeks. Which beach area is better? Santa Monica or Venice beach?
Cleaner? Restrooms, parking? That kind of stuff.

MuseRider

(34,108 posts)
4. I have tickets
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 03:10 PM
Sep 2021

for next month. I am excited to see him especially since Randy Rainbow cancelled and I have to wait until next year.

I am excited to go to this.

praxEs

(56 posts)
6. I saw him at the
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 04:07 PM
Sep 2021

inaugural event of his tour in Northampton. The crowd really appreciated him and seemed to have been great fans of SNL and valued his political career. It was packed. Lots of laughs.

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