The Sardonic Wit of David Sedaris

It was our infinite pleasure to meet David Sedaris on Sunday, October 7th and hear some of his stories read by the man himself at Chrysler Hall in downtown Norfolk,

that's pronounced...

Nor·folk [nawr-fuhk; also nawr-fawk; or more commonly by locals as naH-fuhk] -noun 1. An independent city of southeast Virginia on Hampton Roads southeast of Richmond. Founded in 1682 and today the largest city of Virginia, it has been a major naval base since the American Revolution. Population: 232,000.

If you don't know who David is, then shame on you...get to it! His wit is truly sardonic,


that's pronounced...

sar·don·ic [sahr-don-ik] –adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.


Hearing him tell his own stories, in his own voice and pronunciations, was absolutely side-splitting, such as


that's pronounced...

Nic·a·ra·gua [nik-uh-rah-gwuh] –noun 1. a republic in Central America. 4,386,399; 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Capital: Managua.


And, the antics when he visited a nudist trailer park....well, you'll just have to read it for yourself. (see the Amazon link on the RH sidebar or click HERE)

David can be regularly heard on:

and on:

And, check out his audio books, etc. available on iTunes. David was gracious enough to stay VERY late to sign EVERY one of his books brought to or bought at the Chrysler after completing his readings. And, I found nothing sar·don·ic [sahr-don-ik] whatsoever about that! He's a gem, even if he wouldn't like me to say/write that.

But that's ok, and, by the way, AVOID fudge-colored towels at all costs! ;-)