Elvis left the building before he arrived and actor-turned California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (aka Dan Pratt) filled in as today's Toastmaster. Hilarious! best describes today's caricature theme antics pulled off skillfully by "Arnold." Our two guests, Seth and his coworker friend, might have been surprised by our laughter-exploding meeting. We hope they return.
Mike Angel, our first and only speaker, voice-acted a play in his well-executed interpretive reading. Karen Lang evaluated Mike's performance, taking into account Mike's unique objectives.
In table topics, each of us answered Deron White's "personal impression" related questions with special in-character voice inflections and accents. Eric took TT prize with his Andy Rooney and weather guy--yes, 2 turns--caricatures. The other's were well-done, too. There was Napoleon (Nick), Aunt Bee from Mayberry (Karen), and some good southern accents mixed in between. Some folks acted like themselves. Imagine that! We applaud our guest Seth for stepping up to give us his wonderful impressions.
General Evaluator Oprah--do you believe it??? Yes, Oprah--aka Janet Reese provided useful tips like not interrupting during a meeting and setting up beforehand.
Everyone roared with laughter, a sign that the meeting was one of our best. Thanks to Arnold (Dan) for setting the stage for a creative and funny meeting. Just goes to show you, there's a comedian in all of us.
Thanks to John for providing a bell to "ding" the ahs right out of our speech.
Now we're looking for a toastmaster for next week's meeting. If you haven't been to a meeting lately or served as TM, here's your opportunity. As a reminder, the TM ensures that all the roles are filled for his or her meeting. Volunteer for a role -- complete the program and practice your speaking skills!
See you next week, Jan. 17!
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