The Last Black Unicorn

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Judge:  “What   are these   papers  for?”

Tiffany:    “I’m    trying  to  be  on  the news.   I   need    to  be  on
the news.”

Judge:  “What   do  you need    to  be  on  the news    for?”

Tiffany:    “I’m    at  the Laugh   Factory Comedy  Camp,   I’m
gonna be a world-famous comedian, and I need you to
sign this paperwork, so that I can be on the news
story they want to do about me.”

Judge:  “And    why do  you need    to  be  on  the news    to  be
a world-famous comedian?”

Tiffany:     “Because,   then    that    way,    my  dad’s   gonna   see
me, he gonna be really proud, then everybody gonna
be really proud. I’m gonna be really funny, I’m gonna
make people laugh, and that’s gonna be my job
forever, and I’mma be a world-famous comedian, and
then I’ll be happy.”

He looked at me over his glasses, staring at me for a
second. Everyone in the courthouse was dead quiet.


Judge:  “Are    you sure    about   all of  this?”

Tiffany:    “Yes,   I   am  very    sure.   I   know    this.”

Judge:   “Well,  if  you     act     onstage     as  funny   as  you     act
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