I remember back one of the last few years at a renaissance faire. I had spent about 5 years working a booth across from a wonderful comedian and actor.
His name was Moonie, he was absolutely amazing, and his skit was done using nothing but gestures and noises instead of words. I remember watching his shows and always being entertained. Even when he was having a bad day, the audience wasn't cooperating, his juggling or tight-rope skills weren't as sharp as he would have liked, he always managed to keep things fun, funny, lively, and fresh. That's a very hard thing to do considering I watched him literally do the same skits, gags, and jokes for 5 years several times a day, each weekend.
When I heard it would be his last year performing at the faire, I had wanted to thank him for all the amazing shows he had done on that stage across from the booth where I worked. He was standing with the crowd after one of his last shows of the day, and as each person dropped a tip into his big basket, he was pointing at them with a huge smile and then saying very playfully "...No, You're the greatest!" to each one.
I approached him and dropped $20 into his basket, and he turned to me then, smiling very brightly, pointing, and continued with another "... No, You're the Greatest!" So I looked at him direc
tly then,
and stopped him saying. "No, Moonie, You are the greatest. I have been watching your shows for 5 years from that booth right over there, and I just wanted to say thank you for the years
of amazing shows that you have given me."
The look on his face said that he was genuinely and truly touched by that comment. He completely dropped character at that point and graciously asked me what my name was and asked to shake my hand. I accepted and we shared a very deep moment of mutual respect and gratitude.
I walked away beaming, and I know he did too. ​
His name was Moonie, he was absolutely amazing, and his skit was done using nothing but gestures and noises instead of words. I remember watching his shows and always being entertained. Even when he was having a bad day, the audience wasn't cooperating, his juggling or tight-rope skills weren't as sharp as he would have liked, he always managed to keep things fun, funny, lively, and fresh. That's a very hard thing to do considering I watched him literally do the same skits, gags, and jokes for 5 years several times a day, each weekend.
When I heard it would be his last year performing at the faire, I had wanted to thank him for all the amazing shows he had done on that stage across from the booth where I worked. He was standing with the crowd after one of his last shows of the day, and as each person dropped a tip into his big basket, he was pointing at them with a huge smile and then saying very playfully "...No, You're the greatest!" to each one.
I approached him and dropped $20 into his basket, and he turned to me then, smiling very brightly, pointing, and continued with another "... No, You're the Greatest!" So I looked at him direc
tly then,and stopped him saying. "No, Moonie, You are the greatest. I have been watching your shows for 5 years from that booth right over there, and I just wanted to say thank you for the years
of amazing shows that you have given me."
The look on his face said that he was genuinely and truly touched by that comment. He completely dropped character at that point and graciously asked me what my name was and asked to shake my hand. I accepted and we shared a very deep moment of mutual respect and gratitude.
I walked away beaming, and I know he did too. ​
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- Posted by xaberoth
- Apr 4, 2015
- Comments (3)
Readers Comments
BlueSky wrote: That's wonderful. We take for granted that people know how we feel about them and the impact they have on us. Thanks for sharing this story.
livingadelicious wrote: Thank you for sharing such a touching story!
ak47 wrote: Made my heart warm!
