Zanies Comedy Class with Dobie Maxwell

Zanies Comedy Class with Dobie Maxwell

I walked in to Zanies the other day to take a class on standup comedy from Dobie Maxwell, one of the most lovable people I've ever meet and a great comedy coach. We did and excersise called "Tom Swifities." They explained why it was called Tom Swifties but I was already thinking about the excersise and didn't hear the explanation.
An example was given on how Tom Swifties work:

"My ex-wife took my house Tom exclaimed." Exclaimed. That's very clever. So we did ten Tom Swifties in class and then we were challengened to do 100 throughout the week. I did 60 the other day while doing laundry. These are the best of those 60.

Tom Swifies

Can I hold the ladder for you Stan Tom said understandingly.

Did I win Tom wondered.

I hate yard work Tom snipped.

No one dies of alcohol poisoning Tom delivered.

We got to get their guns Tom said disarmingly.

I hate doing laundry Tom hampered.

I'm never ironing again Tom burned.

I'm deing Tom said willingly.

That's not kosher Tom hammed.

This is not coffee Tom teased.

No I'm Peter Tom repeated.

This soup is bland Tom assaulted.

I don't want to by this land but I will Tom ached.


Not the best comedy in the world but in helped me re-focus on the discipline of writting. So thanks Dobie. I'll see you next Monday.

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