"Standup comedy was my weird hobby. I would drag my poor parents out to the only open mics that were in coffee shops instead of bars. I'd get up and go, 'Hi, I'm 17, and I have jokes about matriculation!' At the time I was like, 'Why is no one laughing?'"

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About Alexandra Petri

Alexandra Petri is an American humorist and columnist known for political satire and long-running newspaper commentary work.

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