Judge: NY man in offensive costume must apologize
Wed Jul 16, 11:59 PM ET
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A judge has ordered a 19-year-old man to write an apology to a the city of Saratoga Springs in New York for dressing in an offensive costume at a high school graduation.
Calvin Morett had pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for dressing in a 6-foot penis costume at the graduation at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. A video of his visit last month has appeared on YouTube.
The judge has also ordered Morett to pay to have the apology published in a local newspaper, pay court fees and perform 24 hours of community service.
This guy needs improv classes, not community service!
Improvisors behaving badly.
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This guy needs improv classes, not community service!
If you disrespect your character, or play it just for laughs, it will sell some gags, but it's all technique.
It's like watching a juggler-- you'll be impressed by it, but it's not going to touch you in anyway. "
-Steve Coogan
It's like watching a juggler-- you'll be impressed by it, but it's not going to touch you in anyway. "
-Steve Coogan
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He's lame for crashing a graduation that wasn't even his, but I like this coverage of the story.
The quote from the superintendent at the end of the story is ironic and the follow-up story after the quote is just unfortunate. Unfortunate, hilarious, and I'm sure done on purpose.
The quote from the superintendent at the end of the story is ironic and the follow-up story after the quote is just unfortunate. Unfortunate, hilarious, and I'm sure done on purpose.