Don Sherman was a resident comedian on board the “Summit”, our ship of
choice for a cruise to Hawaii and back. Not only did he keep all in
stitches with a hilarious evening show in the Celebrity Theater, he met with
a small group in the Rendezvous Lounge on another day to share his tales.
My wife walked in late (coming from an ice-carving demonstration elsewhere)
and, in comic fashion, he began to tease her for sneaking in. He asked where
she was from and when she said ‘Wyoming’, he looked quizzically at everyone
and said, “People live there? I thought it was just a word on the map to
fill in the empty space where no one wanted to live?”
A few other lines stood out.
“Is the bathroom in your cabin as small as mine? I am a guy with a 48-long
tuxedo and a 26-short shower.”
“Enjoy the food. You paid for it, get your money’s worth. Just remember, you
came on as passengers and head home as cargo.”
“Talk about gourmet food. There’s a man at my table who eats things I
wouldn’t fish with.”
When the ship shuddered a bit during his act on stage, he quipped, “Hmm. The
captain promised he would stop drinking on the bridge.”
About the room steward he added, “I think that boy lives in my dresser
drawer. I got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and when I
returned, my bed was made up and a chocolate on the pillow.”
Ah, what great memories. 14 nights of quality entertainment, including 5
full Broadway-style shows, opera, piano concerts, variety acts and Don
Sherman. On a giant ship (1000 feet long – that’s more than 3 football
fields – and 110 feet wide) he made it seem like you were sitting in a
living room and visiting with family.
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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
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