We had a great time at the Midland College Chaparral Center this Saturday night! My Sweetie and I were fortunate to be able to buy some tickets to see Bill Engvall's Here's Your Sign Comedy Concert.
The Golf Classic and Comedy Concert is Bill and his wife, Gail, doing what they want to do, help out a small charity here in Midland, TX. The charity is the Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center (MCRC) and Bill and Gail have been helping for more than 11 years. Gail worked there during her college years, helping children, so when they were looking for a way to give back to others, this was a natural fit for them.
The concert itself was just the second part of an eventful day as the golf tournament started the busy day. Of course, if you know west Texas and Midland, you might be playing in 115 degree weather, 30 degree weather, 40 mph winds, or sand storms! For the celebrities here, they got sand storms, 30 mph wind gusts, and lots of bright sun.
Starting off the series of comics was Gary Brightwell. He's opened for Julio Iglesias, Jay Leno, and, of course, Bill. As a starter, he really got me in the mood for laughing.
Next, John C. McDonnell jumped up on stage to tell us that, although he was born and raised in Chicago, he got to Texas as soon as he could. When asked what he thinks about Texas from non-Texans, he says, "I hate it. You would not like it here. You should move to Oklahoma!"
The third comedian for the night, Nate Bargatze, differed from the others with his slow, low key delivery. Whereas John was a ball of energy, Nate seemed to be on valium! Still, he was delightfully funny.
All three of these comics had me crying - in a good way! But then Bill appeared on stage and I thought, "Wow. He's really good live!"
Sweetie and I laughed almost non-stop. After two hours of unbelievably diverse comedy routines, we found out that the day resulted in over $327,000 collected for the MCRC! What a great day for them!
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