So last week, I went to perform my comedy/juggling act a local juvenile detention center. At first, I thought it would be immigrant teens separated from their parents at the border. The revolving door quality of the facility makes it difficult to predict who will be in at any given time. All that could be counted on is the age: 14-17 year olds. Not my typical demographic, but I jumped in with both feet anyway, to “give back” to some who may not normally be exposed to the type of entertainment that I do. Hat tip to Alain Nu, the Man Who Knows, for connecting me to the fledgling program.
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Interesting podcast. I liked hearing about your experience performing at the juvenile detention center — and realizing that they are kids, before anything else. Well done.
Yes. Definitely an eye-opening experience. Sobering to think had I made a few more dumb choices at that age, I could have been one of them.