Applauding Pillows

"Bravo!"

"Brava!"

They hated me.

Applause. Clap clap bravo. Spring musical. Cats. You were terrific! Our little girl!

Famous Jewish Blues Singer Series.

Taking a peek at the audience

Theatre Crowd

Billy strip: comic will make you sick.

"I seem to have forgotten what I was saying...please...hold the applause!"

Bravo!

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

"What's so galling is that you don't even realize how Earthist you are."

Shareholder's Meetings

"I finished my act. Could you come over and give me a hand?"

Waldo P. Smith, M.D., PH.D, J.D., M.B.A., $$$

Microwave - 'Table 19 sends compliments to the chef!'

'Beware of Dog' sign next to accordion-playing canine.

Crossing the thin line into show business

'With Stu Fleming on bass, Vinny DeAngelo on drums, Kyle Zimmerman on lead guitar, and Kevin Phipps, our least gifted musician, on tambourine.'

Ms. Walsh, I'll be unavailable today...I'm spending it with my ego wall.

Applause in a Church

"Accepting the applause for Mr. Fontana—Mr. Fontana's mother."

Audience thinking 'What a jerk!'

Don't you just love the sound of recycled water on the roof?

Pianist Cheat

"Are you sure this sport is now drug free?"

A Real Find

"Money? Why do you want money? Is my applause suddenly longer good enough for you?!"

Armchair

'Why pay big bucks for a DJ or band for our wedding reception, when Erwin here will play his favurite polka hits on his accordian for some beer?'

'His ring tone is a huge round of applause.'

"This man is a wonderful primary-care husband."

This is applause in your honor in case you couldn't hear it!

The Accordion Player

'Why can't you just hang your key to the city on an office wall like a normal honoree?'