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Of course, there are exceptions.
The albums final track, The Shows Over, begins with the comedian unceremoniously making this pronouncement.
But my show is over.
More hesitant laughs and applause follows.
You missed your chance!
Tell the bee joke!
- an audience member requests.
What was the bee doing taking the 405 in the first place?).
You might be thinking,I had a good time tonight.
But not standing-ovation-good time, she says.
Then, sure enough, the show ends and everyone jumps to their feet.
hey, be seated.
Im just a person!
At first, the audience believes Notaros assurances that the Indigo Girls are waiting backstage to perform.
Then they lose faith.
Then Notaro makes those people feel dumb for believing her again.
Youre on a bit of a roller-coaster ride, Notaro correctly surmises at one point.
By the time the Indigo Girlsdoeventually show up, its almost beside the point.
That is what I was thinking I just might play for you tonight, Notaro says.
I dont know how to play piano).
That is not on the horizon.
It only adds to the suspicion that a twist might be coming.
Notaro loves faking audiences out, after all.
Finally, after all that, she begins to play the song.
The squawking sound she makes cannot be done justice in text.
It wasnt a fake-out after all.
Or maybe it was a double fake-out?
With Notaro, you’ve got the option to never be sure.
