Stand-up comics spend much of their lives on the road, and few places produce stranger or funnier moments than performing in the South. In this feature, The Leghorn invites comedians to share stories from Southern stages. Those unforgettable nights when the crowd, the town, or the gig itself took a turn no one saw coming.
Back Road Stories with Jamie Tucker
Jamie Tucker – Austin, TX
The Gig: Somewhere in Kentucky
After growing up in Florida and living in the Midwest for a while, I thought I had mostly lost my Southern drawl. However, I realized as soon as I cross back into a Southern state, the accent came roaring back. Now that I live in Austin it’s worse.
I flew from South Dakota to Kentucky for a gig and as I walked off the plane and said thank you to the plane crew, I immediately sounded like my Grandma and said, “That wuz a nahce flite! Thank you, pilot!”
It was like all the work I had done to not sound like a hillbilly just left me completely and what came out sounded like I worked at a small engine repair shop and suffered from a bingo addiction.
Got a Back Road Story?
If you’re a stand-up comic with a memorable Southern gig, we’d love to hear about it. Send us a short road story—about 200 words is perfect.
Please include:
• Your name
• Your current city
• The location of the gig
• An optional headshot
If you’ve got a good story, send it our way: editor[at]theleghorn[com]
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