Ye Gods, but weren't the Kids In The Hall lousy last night. WaMu Theater is a fucking monstrosity to begin with, an utterly inappropriate venue for sketch comedy, but of course, this reunion tour has nothing to do with comedy ... it's all about trotting out familiar characters so their fans can hoot and holler and celebrate their memories of what used to be. Dull, unfunny sketches openly mocked heterosexuals and Christians with no other aim than playing to their demographic, putting the Kids in the same camp as Larry the Cable Guy. Lori and I were over it after fifteen minutes or so, but stuck it out for forty-five before finally accepting the loss and cabbing back home.

Lori was a rabid Kids fan when she was in high school, she even took the train to Toronto to watch one of their TV show tapings back in the day, so when the tour was announced I made sure she knew, thinking she'd be hot to see it. Turns out she had major reservations, but bought tickets thinking that she was doing me a favor since I had brought it up in the first place. So we're out about a hundred bucks, Gift of the Maji-style ... another lesson for you young couples out there to keep communication flowing with your significant other.

Before the show we hit a nearby bar/restaurant and saw a few of the Kids leaving after their pre-gig dinner. Dave Foley slouched along behind the rest, looking fat and unhappy ... in his early post-Kids career he was adamant about not beating a dead horse and insisted that there would be no KITH reunions. Those statements must be weighing heavily on him now, even as his accountants tally up his earnings for this tour.