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Seek Chandelier Status in 2021!

If you follow Sommore on Twitter, you probably already know that the Queen of Comedy calls herself a Chandelier, who “competes with no one and shines no matter what.”

So, how do you attain Chandelier status? You have to let your light shine!

Flip the Switch

You are fabulous – and that’s no joke! (See what we did there? It’s a bit subtle, which is unusual in the world of stand-up comedians, so don’t feel you have to laugh or even chuckle; we’re just hoping for a smile.)

Ok, where we were… Oh yeah, you are an incredible human being and the world needs your light, so don’t be afraid to turn up the wattage and shine. How do you do that? It starts with being authentic.

If you are trying to be something you’re not, then you are not going to achieve Chandelier Status, you might wind up with Mirror Status, though. Someone who has achieved Mirror status is either reflecting someone else’s light or presenting a distorted version of themselves, like a funny house mirror.

Being Your Best Self

The folks at Minimalism Made Simple offer some great suggestions on how to be your best self so that you can shine.

One of our favorite suggestions is to ditch the distractions. As Minimalism Made Simple says, “It’s important to ask yourself, ‘What is holding me back?’ Distractions in your life may be limiting you from becoming the person you truly want to be.”

We’re not talking about the neighbor’s-music-is-too-loud kind of distractions here. “Your distractions in life can take many forms; it could be a negative attitude, too much technology, a toxic relationship or a habit of putting others’ needs before your own,” the minimalist people say. “Figure out what is distracting you from living your best life, and find healthy ways to minimize the noise.”

We wish you all the very best of luck as you set out to seek Chandelier Status this year! Can’t wait to see you shine. So share a pic of your own brand of chandelier fly with us on Twitter
@sommoresofunny.

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Did the Pilgrims Have a Sense of Humor?

There were no Black comedians on the Mayflower when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. (But that is not at all surprising considering there were no Black people on board at all.) As for White comedians, the proof is not as definitive, but we would be willing to go out on a limb and say there weren’t any seriously funny White guys, either. (We get the idea that those Pilgrims took themselves pretty seriously.)

Hopefully, there were at least a few funny women, though. With 102 passengers crammed onto the Mayflower for more than 60 days, they probably could have used a laugh.

“The boat would have been rolling like a pig,” Conrad Humphreys, a professional sailor and skipper for a recreated sea journey of Captain William Bligh, told History. “The smell and stench of illness and sickness down below, and the freezing cold on deck in the elements, it would have been pretty miserable.”

400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s Arrival in the New World

You might have been distracted by the pandemic and the elections and not realized that this year marks an important milestone in our nation’s history. “After more than two months (66 days) at sea, the Pilgrims finally arrived at Cape Cod on November 11, 1620,” the BBC reports.

“The Mayflower, like other 17th-century merchant ships, was a cargo vessel designed to haul lumber, fish and casks of French wine—not passengers. The 41 Pilgrims and 61 “strangers” (non-Separatists brought along as skilled craftsmen and indentured servants) who boarded the Mayflower in 1620 made for unusual cargo, and their destination was no less foreign,” History reports.

When they talk about the Pilgrims as “separatists,” they are talking about separating from the Church of England. If you paid attention during history class, you might remember that they thought the church needed to get back to a simpler form of worship.

Now, if you want to really make your head spin, just imagine how very VERY different the history of this country might have been if they had had black comedians like Lori Ann Rambough – aka Sommore! – in the group!

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