Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Ash Tuesday
Ash was on David Letterman last night. I thought I'd watch it ... damn, it's a late show, isn't it?
Anyway ... back to Ash. By all the Gods, she's short! Or maybe Letterman's tall. There was like this 2 feet height difference between them. I initially thought Ash was being a bit silly ... or high, for that matter. She was laughing hard for no reason when asked questions ... and was kinda bubbleheaded!
But you know, as much as I thought she was dumb, Letterman rose to the challenge and beat her hands down. You know that urban legend that we Indians go through questions & comments from clueless Americans? Stuff like:
Well, Letterman was about just as dumb, and let Ash get a few digs. Consider the following exchange (I don't remember the exact words, but this is the gist of it):
L: Why do young men & women live with their parents (ie: when they grow up)?
A: Well, that's our culture. It's better than calling our parents to make an appointment to come home for dinner (Audience howls with laughter & applauds)
Honestly, why couldn't she appear on The Daily Show? Jon would've asked her much, much better questions! Even Leno or Conan!
Anyway ... back to Ash. By all the Gods, she's short! Or maybe Letterman's tall. There was like this 2 feet height difference between them. I initially thought Ash was being a bit silly ... or high, for that matter. She was laughing hard for no reason when asked questions ... and was kinda bubbleheaded!
But you know, as much as I thought she was dumb, Letterman rose to the challenge and beat her hands down. You know that urban legend that we Indians go through questions & comments from clueless Americans? Stuff like:
- Your English is really good! (this really gets my goat, especially after reading stories like this)
- Did you ride an elephant to school? ("No, I couldn't afford my own elephant, Dad used to drop me off with the company elephant")
- Do you have Internet? ("Yes, its traditional to use it when we fish")
Well, Letterman was about just as dumb, and let Ash get a few digs. Consider the following exchange (I don't remember the exact words, but this is the gist of it):
L: Why do young men & women live with their parents (ie: when they grow up)?
A: Well, that's our culture. It's better than calling our parents to make an appointment to come home for dinner (Audience howls with laughter & applauds)
Honestly, why couldn't she appear on The Daily Show? Jon would've asked her much, much better questions! Even Leno or Conan!
