The Journal

Issue date: 3/29/07 Section: LifeStyle

Media Credit: Audrey Burke Comedian Corey Mack from New Orleans performs March 21 in the Winifred Moore Auditorium.

New Orleans comedian Corey Mack said he wasn't going to talk about Hurricane Katrina. Instead, Mack opened with New Orleans' most entertaining event - Mardi Gras. Rather than drinking and flashing, Mack suggested the city was ready for a new type of celebration.


"Let's release all the immigrants and then release the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service)," Mack said. "It'll be like the running of the bulls."


The audience of about 70 erupted in laughter March 21 in the Winifred Moore Auditorium.


Mack then explained his confusion with feminine products, especially "pads with wings" and what the purpose of such wings might be. He joked women use these "pads with wings" to fly away and escape from uncomfortable situations, such as being hit on by men.


"The pads with wings were my favorite," said Marla McKay a senior broadcast journalism major. "It would be cool if they could actually do that."


Mack also joked about the war on terror, Prince's Super Bowl performance and strippers. He performed a stripping routine to music, with his clothes on, portraying the differences between black and white, male and female strippers. Mack ventured into the audience to provide some up-close stripper impersonations before his partner Howard Hall took over on stage.


"I'm an observationist," Hall said. "What I see is what I say. It's just my take on life."


Hall began with his observations of the unpredictable St. Louis weather and weather in general.


"I don't really trust the weatherman," Hall said. "Know why? `Cause of a little thing called Katrina."


Hall described his experiences with St. Louis rain showers. He also offered examples of various "running to the car" techniques he had observed. One impression was the light-footed, puddle-dodger bounding effortlessly to his car. Another was a female in heels, determined to keep her outfit intact and make her way as gracefully as possible before giving up and abandoning her shoes.


Hall went on to compare his experience with drug use and clubbing to a game of Super Mario Brothers. He said the character's tendencies to pick up change, chase mushrooms and attempt to save a princess who slides down a pole, much like a hooker, remind him of crack addicts.

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