What can you say about a 30 something man dressed as an elf?
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NOV
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2007
David Sedaris - Holidays on Ice —
I first heard David Sedaris over 10 years ago when he was reading his Santaland Diaries on NPR. From the very start, I was a fan. Imagine a 30-something man, new to NYC, making a living dressed as an elf. Then imagine this elf being a wise-ass (after all, Amy Sedaris is his sister) that, when he gets bored, will say something like "go look through the magic window and see Cher", but naturally the "magic window" was just a window that gave a view of Santa at the end of the line. The Santaland Diaries, like most of Sedaris' work, is a biographic mix of wry humor with realistic truths mixed in. For me, one moment I'll be laughing out loud, then the next I'll be going "what a jerk" because he's describing some selfish bastard that doesn't care how he makes people feel--whether it be his child or spouse. Basically, while his stories are funny, they are not this unrealistic "everything is ok" or "happily ever after" stuff. He tells it like it is. Life is life, whether it be good or bad, and it's not portrayed through rose colored spectacles. It is what it is and you deal with it, enjoying the moments you can.There are other stories in this little book--including Dinah the Christmas Whore, all of which I have enjoyed, but naturally Santaland Diaries is my favorite (which he did adapt into a one-man play a few years ago).
Sedaris just has a way of portraying is every-day events in an interesting way like a master storyteller. He may have not had exciting adventures in life, but what he has done he retells in a way that you can identify with and enjoy. Unless, of course, you would prefer the "happily ever after" stories.
Last edited on Nov 18, 2007
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