The Wayback #53 | Jay Larson

Summary

The Wayback #53 | Jay Larson Summary

Episode Overview: In Episode #53 of The Wayback with Ryan Sickler, host Ryan Sickler welcomes comedian Jay Larson for a heartfelt and humorous trip down memory lane. The conversation delves into nostalgic reflections on childhood, family, memorable movies, and the amusing antics of their youth. Through engaging storytelling and laughter, Ryan and Jay offer listeners a relatable and entertaining exploration of the past.

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1. Welcome and Guest Introduction

Ryan Sickler opens the episode with warm gratitude for his listeners' support and introduces his guest, Jay Larson.

Ryan Sickler [01:40]: "I just want to thank you for your support as always. Whatever you do to support anything I do. Thank you."

Jay Larson [01:26]: "Good to be here on the Way Back."

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2. Nostalgic Conversations

a. Favorite Movies and Actors

Ryan and Jay reminisce about favorite films from their youth, highlighting standout performances and memorable scenes.

Jay Larson [02:11]: "Have you seen The Way, Way Back? Sam Rockwell is so goddamn good in this movie."

They discuss Sam Rockwell's versatile acting roles, mentioning his performances in various films.

Jay Larson [03:35]: "Except in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, he wasn't the most likable guy in that. Even then. Even in that. He was likable."

Ryan adds his appreciation for Sam Rockwell's roles in movies like Safe Men.

Ryan Sickler [03:53]: "Have you ever seen Safe Men? This is Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn, and it's hilarious."

b. Childhood Memories: Cars and Ice Cream Shops

The duo shares amusing stories about childhood experiences, such as car seats and favorite ice cream destinations.

Jay Larson [05:08]: "I always loved the seat. When you would see kids driving and you're like, oh, that's the best."

They recount trips to the Dairy Dome and Brigham's ice cream, reminiscing about unique ice cream flavors and family outings.

Jay Larson [07:47]: "When we would win, and Dan Margarita was the assistant coach. I had them for four years. When we would win, we go to the Dairy Dome."

Ryan Sickler [08:58]: "But we would go here to the Dairy Dome. And this was the... everyone was talking about, what's the limit? What's our limit."

c. Family Stories: Aunts and Relatives

Jay shares endearing and humorous anecdotes about his extended family, particularly his aunts who lived long and vibrant lives.

Jay Larson [28:15]: "That's Auntie Rue. Classic Auntie Rue. Embarrassed, like, oh, my God, Jason."

Jay Larson [30:11]: "She said, the Jews, they can never get enough."

They laugh over memorable family moments and the unique personalities of his aunts.

d. Boy Scouts Memories

The conversation shifts to Jay's experiences with Boy Scouts, including camping trips and the lessons learned during his youth.

Jay Larson [22:40]: "That was my first sleepaway camp. Was Boy Scouts."

Jay Larson [24:25]: "We set our tents up, and then everyone's like, 'You gotta get out of here.'"

Ryan and Jay reflect on the adventures and challenges faced during scout trips, highlighting the sense of camaraderie and independence fostered through these experiences.

e. High School Cologne Stories

Jay and Ryan humorously discuss their ventures into wearing cologne during high school, sharing stories about their favorite scents and mishaps.

Jay Larson [18:09]: "Gap. Oh, Gap. Dude, it was me. That's who I was."

Ryan Sickler [19:25]: "See, I wore Obsession. Oh, yeah. You did Obsession."

They laugh about accidental spills of cologne and the impact it had on their school days.

Jay Larson [18:55]: "I dropped it in front of my locker and smashed. So my entire locker smelled like Adidas cologne."

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3. Reflections on Parenthood and Children

Jay shares personal stories about his own children, drawing parallels between his upbringing and their current experiences.

Jay Larson [26:55]: "My son did sleepaway camp for the first time this summer, and it was, like, a big deal."

He recounts his son's experience at camp, emphasizing the growth and independence it fostered.

Jay Larson [27:32]: "I wanted to challenge you. I want you to take some things on. Get uncomfortable a little bit."

Ryan connects with Jay's experiences, sharing his own daughter's adventurous summer activities.

Ryan Sickler [27:51]: "Stella went with her mom and her brother, and they went up to Lake Shasta, and I told her, this is going to be a summer of awakenings for you."

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4. Heartwarming Family Dynamics

The episode highlights the close-knit relationships within Jay's family, showcasing love, support, and unforgettable moments.

Jay Larson [31:14]: "So Auntie Lil, dude, the greatest thing ever. When Auntie Lil turned 100, we threw this big party for her."

A touching story unfolds as Jay describes assisting his elderly aunt, resulting in a humorous yet heartfelt moment.

Jay Larson [33:41]: "She went, 'I'd seen the home health care people do it.' And we just yanked her up and stood her up like a doll."

The episode captures the blend of love, responsibility, and humor that defines Jay's family relationships.

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5. Conclusion and Guest Promotions

As the episode wraps up, Jay promotes his comedy ventures, sharing links to his social media and upcoming specials.

Jay Larson [34:40]: "Jay Larson. Comedy on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. New special, Here We Go Again is live on The Comedy Store YouTube channel."

Ryan thanks Jay for his time and the listeners for tuning in, promising more engaging episodes in the future.

Ryan Sickler [35:30]: "As always, thank you, Jay Larson. As always, Ryan Sickler on all your social media. RyanSickler.com. We'll talk to y'all next week."

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Notable Quotes:

• Ryan Sickler [01:40]: "I just want to thank you for your support as always. Whatever you do to support anything I do. Thank you."

• Jay Larson [05:08]: "I always loved the seat. When you would see kids driving and you're like, oh, that's the best."

• Jay Larson [18:09]: "Gap. Oh, Gap. Dude, it was me. That's who I was."

• Jay Larson [22:40]: "That was my first sleepaway camp. Was Boy Scouts."

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Timestamp Highlights:

• [01:26] - Introduction of Jay Larson.
• [02:11] - Discussion about The Way, Way Back and Sam Rockwell.
• [05:08] - Childhood memories about car seats and ice cream.
• [18:09] - High school cologne stories.
• [26:55] - Jay's son attending sleepaway camp.
• [31:14] - Heartwarming story about Auntie Lil turning 100.

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Final Thoughts: Episode #53 of The Wayback with Ryan Sickler offers a delightful blend of humor and nostalgia as Ryan and Jay Larson revisit cherished memories from their past. Listeners are treated to authentic storytelling that underscores the universal experiences of growing up, family bonds, and the simple joys that shape who we are today.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

I like this kind of party.

[A]

Welcome back to the Way Back Everybo. Ryan Sickler here. Ryan Sickler on all your social media. Ryan sickler.com. i just want to thank you for your support as always. Whatever. Whatever you do to support anything I do. Thank you. Thank you so much. You're changing my life, y'all. And I'm nothing but gratitude. And I also have nothing but gratitude for this guest I have here in the Way Back with me. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Jay Larson. Welcome to the Way Back. Jay Larson.

[B]

Good to be here on the Way Back. By the way, the Live and Alive tour. I gotta say, when I saw you at the Improv, you doing part of some of the material from that. So when you said live in the live, I love that. That's what the name of the tour is. It's great.

[A]

Thank you.

[B]

Good to be here, buddy. Can I do this?

[A]

Yeah, of course. Make it your seat, bro. Right here. Plug whatever.

[B]

Jay Larson, comedy on all social media. Jay Larson, comedy on YouTube. We're on YouTube. New special, here We Go Again is live on The Comedy Stores YouTube channel. And I have two specials, me being Me and Sounds Like Bruce, Both on my YouTub YouTube channel under Jay Larson.

[A]

I'm excited to have you here because this. This is a show that I know that you have need no preparation for.

[B]

I mean, what. I mean, all I know is coming on the. On the Way Back. I never knew.

[A]

Princess is like, what the.

[B]

Yeah, get used to it, girl. Have you seen the Way Way Back?

[A]

Yeah. The movie from Way Way Back? I have seen that.

[B]

The. You know, the one with like the.

[A]

90S or whatever, right? Oh, no, no.

[B]

Came out in like the 2000 Steve Carell's in it. And who's my other boy? Right here, dude. These guys the best. Jim Rash and who's the other dude?

[A]

Yeah. Sam Rockwell.

[B]

Sam Rockwell is so godamn good in this movie. So the way they got Steve Carell in this movie, because I worked with the. One of the writers.

[A]

Oh, wait, I think I. Isn't he a stepdad in this or something? I did see this great movie. He's like, horrible. The kids drive and he says something.

[B]

Him? Yeah, he says. Basically tells him he's like, he's a six.

[A]

Yeah, he's.

[B]

He's in this bench. When he tells him, he's in this seat looking out, man.

[A]

All right.

[B]

Whenever I would see kids in this seat when we were a kid, you just jealous. Like, oh, they're just like, hey. And we would do this thing like.

[A]

Did you ride back here? Who. Who had the car that had this?

[B]

No one had this car.

[A]

No one.

[B]

No one had this car. I always would see it, and I loved it. Yeah, there it is right there. God, that movie was so great. Sam Rockwell is. Sam Rockwell in that movie is like, you wish you met him in every movie I. Except Sam Rockwell.

[A]

We want you on the way back, brother.

[B]

You ain't gonna believe this. Except in Three Billboards outside of Mississippi. He wasn't the most likable guy in that. Even then. Even in that. He was likable. He was like, on the Green Mile too.

[A]

Yeah, he's just the best man. Have you ever seen Safe Men?

[B]

No.

[A]

This is Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn, and it's hilarious.

[B]

Had dinner with Steve's on once.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I believe the. The storyline is something like. Is that. Is it Paul Giamatti?

[B]

Yeah. Oh, Mark Ruffalo.

[A]

Dude, it's great. You gotta watch. It's hilarious. He thinks that they're safe crackers and in order to save their lives, I think it is or whatever, like. Yep, we sure are. And they have no idea what the they're doing and they're going out trying to crack safe.

[B]

Those are some, like, my favorites all in one movie.

[A]

Safe, Man. Anyway, never. You've never gotten even a. Even to a ball game or somebody's parents carpooling or nothing?

[B]

No. I wish. I always loved the seat. When you would see kids driving and you're like, oh, that's the best. And then even when they came out with, like, I love, like, late 80s, early 90s Mercedes station wagons, they would even have like, the little one that, like, pop out of it. I got a third row in my car now. But it doesn't phase.

[A]

Everything faces forward.

[B]

I wish it would face backwards. They just throw you in that back.

[A]

One of my favorite stories of yours was.

[B]

I know it.

[A]

What is it going to be?

[B]

Going to that baseball game. Dude. Tell it.

[A]

Tell it.

[B]

So single mom.

[A]

You're raised by a single mom?

[B]

Single mom. I made my first All Star team in baseball. Stoked. We're playing. We're playing in this other city because, you know, it's All Star. You travel, play other you. And we're playing in Riva. Where. Where's my mother's from? My mother's like, oh, I know where it is. I'll lead.

[A]

Oh. So Sue's leading the caravan.

[B]

See? She's leading the caravan.

[A]

How many cars would you say?

[B]

At least eight or nine. Maybe. Maybe more. You know what I mean? Baseball team. You like 15 kids. Yeah, that's me right there in the Braves, baby. There he is, Young Chipper Jones. Get that green east. And everybody knows that green really looks.

[A]

Like you now, I see.

[B]

Oh, she does.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

Totally.

[A]

Okay, so this kid's in the. In the car with mom, and Sue Larson's like, I'm gonna lead the charge. Here we come. Here come the Braves.

[B]

Massachusetts. No. We are the Stoneham All Stars. You know, this is an All Star team, but, you know, it's August in Massachusetts, which means, Oh, I don't know. Thunderstorm just pops out of nowhere, and it just starts pouring in. My mother, we're driving. She's like, I'm going to pull over. I'm like, you're not pulling over. We're leading the goddamn train. She had never driven anywhere, dude. I mean, no. She never drove me to any events. Someone would pick me up the only time. And then she's leaving. She's like, I'm going to have to. I can't see. I'm like, I can see fine. And she's like, nope. And she pulls over, and every car in that thing just zipping past. And the way I told you, is it just like. Everyone's like, no, dad, dad, dad, dad. And it's just me with my goddamn single mom sitting there in. The guy showed up in the third.

[A]

Inning when the rains I'm supposed to start got pulled.

[B]

I'll never forget showing up. Everyone's like, where you been? I'm like, whatever that was.

[A]

Oh. Oh, that's a good one. That's a good one.

[B]

Yeah. You loved that story. That was.

[A]

That is a mom thing. I know. Safety first. We got like. We're just. This rain, Mom.

[B]

You know what? When we were talking, when. You know, when I knew we were gonna be doing the Way Back, did you get to. When you guys would win games? Get to go up for ice cream?

[A]

When we. So if we won game, you mean with the family or the team?

[B]

The team.

[A]

If we won games. Maybe a coach did that once in a while. But we always had a snowball snack shack at the field, so they would say if we won snowballs on me, and then we'd all sprint to that.

[B]

So.

[A]

But we never drove somewhere.

[B]

That team that I was on, the Braves, Bernie Corbett, when we would win, and Dan Margarita was the assistant coach. I had them for four years. When we would win, we go to the Dairy Dome. The Dairy Dome, stone of mass. There it is. Oh, God, dude, you have no idea. You have no idea. So we would go there, bro.

[A]

This is where you guys are going. The All Stars.

[B]

Oh, look at that. Down there was the twinkle coat. That's good. Back so down. See that picture right there in the cup with the cone upside down?

[A]

That one?

[B]

That one. That's the twinkle coat right there. Those aren't sprinkles. Oh, that is sprinkles. Maybe. But it was like this peanut butter crunch. Anyway, when we would go to the Dome. Oh, there they go. They would do the. I never got the chocolate dip. Like, the frozen chocolate dip? Yeah, never got that. But I have that at my house for the kids when I make them ice cream sprinkles. Yeah.

[A]

In Baltimore, they called them Jimmies.

[B]

Everyone did, Ryan.

[A]

Is that right?

[B]

You don't say it anymore. Because it's a racist term. Okay. Which is why I left it out. Why?

[A]

Why is that racist? Look up.

[B]

Look up the definition of Jimmy.

[A]

Why?

[B]

What is a. Jimmy is a racial term for a black person. And they. It would.

[A]

Oh, because they were chocolate.

[B]

Yes. And they were called.

[A]

I always thought Jimmy's were rainbow. I didn't matter what color. I just thought the little piece was called Jimmy. All right.

[B]

It's funny. I was at an ice cream shop with a friend from growing up recently, and he said that. And I go, bro, you. They don't say that anymore. Yes, they do. Look at it. And it says spring legacy.

[A]

When did they announce? They should announce, dude, Decades ago.

[B]

Decades ago.

[A]

Good thing I don't eat a lot of ice cream. You don't like them anyway.

[B]

But we would go. We would. Would go here to the Dairy Dome. And this was the. This was. This is what you were always. Everyone was talking about, what's the limit? What's our limit. But coach would be like, guys, $25 limit. You get a cone, $25. But you. You know a little something about Jay Lawson. When we would go for ice cream, you know what? I would get a bag of sour cream and onion chips and a Coke.

[A]

Instead of the ice cream.

[B]

Instead of. I don't know why. And I love ice cream. Soft serve ice cream.

[A]

You never. That's what you're always go to was you never got the ice cream once maybe. But you remember that mostly.

[B]

Yes. We'd all sit down and we'd be sitting there and then you know what else it had there? The greatest thing that every ice cream shop should have? An ice cold water fountain. You go over, had that ice cold water coming out. God damn, dude. Have you.

[A]

Is this gone now?

[B]

Yeah, it's condos. But in high school, like, all right.

[A]

Look, it says sold right there.

[B]

That's because it was like this thing in our. Everyone was like, what? How are you going to sell the Dairy dome? So my 8th grade girlfriend, Danielle Mayo, her dad owned this place. He was.

[A]

Oh, no.

[B]

Yeah, and he was the biology teacher in our high school. And I remember, like, he was the guy, like, I would go hang out with Danielle and he'd drive me home from their house and they had like ice cream in the freezer. And I'll never forget. So we broke up, obviously. And then sophomore year, I had him for biology and we had to like. And I feel like he always had like a little rub against me. We had to check our like, pulse. And we're like timing out our like, you know, pulse. And he's like, what's everybody got? Beats per minute. And everyone's like, 86 this. I'm like, I got 40. He goes, you're doing it wrong. And I'm like, I'm pretty sure it's 40 comes over. He's like, all right, it was 40. It wasn't really like a marathon runner.

[A]

What's the big green Chevy? Was that mom?

[B]

That was what my mother had. Yeah, the Green Gussie, we called it. You put the, the defrost on purple smoke would blow in your face.

[A]

It was purple.

[B]

She went from that. That was my aunt's car. She got that from my aunt. And then the first new car she ever got was. You ready for this? She got the Ford Topaz. Not the Tempo.

[A]

We.

[B]

No, there was the Mercury Topaz and the Ford Tempo. You know, so you had the regular version, then you had the K mod version.

[A]

That's the Ford Mercury.

[B]

Yeah. So we had the token.

[A]

There it is, the Topaz.

[B]

Who?

[A]

And then who else was driving around in that? It was.

[B]

That's actually a nice little car.

[A]

Jim Norton talking about how he couldn't get any ass in a tow pass.

[B]

I feel like he couldn't get ass in a Mercedes.

[A]

And what's your first car in high school? I think a Topaz. A Topaz? Yeah, man. I haven't heard a Topaz in a long time.

[B]

Yeah, the Topaz. And it should have said guaranteed to not get in, because nobody you in a Topaz.

[A]

No one or Topaz. This is what mom got.

[B]

So that's what. That's the next car we had. And then she got up to the Tempo, and I remember. I'll never forget when she got that Tempo, bro. I was like, oh, we have arrived. We sure it's the same car, bro?

[A]

Same car.

[B]

It is the same car.

[A]

It's got the Ford logo on it instead of the Mercury.

[B]

Exactly. And you know what we would do in that car? Me and my mom, we would go to friendlies. Do you remember Friendly.

[A]

Bring it up. Hell, yeah.

[B]

Friendlies. And we would get. My mother and I, we'd get raspberry lime rickies. And my mother would sit in the car in the ac.

[A]

Again, you can't say Ricky's anymore.

[B]

It's offensive to Native Americans.

[A]

Okay?

[B]

He can't be saying that. They call them Ricky. It's offensive to Ricky Henderson. Anyway, me and my mom, okay, friendlies. I would go into friendlies and get raspberry lime rickies. And then we'd sit in the AC. In the car. Because again, MA.

[A]

There you go.

[B]

I mean, they still got some open.

[A]

Oh, there's plenty of them still open.

[B]

Also, the best ice cream ever made is from friendlies. You can only get it in the pints.

[A]

And what is it?

[B]

It's Butter Crunch. Butter Crunch ice cream. It's these little pieces of. It's like vanilla ice cream with these little pieces of like, like, butter.

[A]

Toffee.

[B]

Toffee. And. But all the toffees have, like, a little, like. They're a little, like, liquidy on the outside of them because they've, like, melted. Not melted, but, like, liquid. Oh, forget it. There it is right there. Butter Crunch.

[A]

Oh, what was the one they were known for? Like, the Jim Dandy or some like that. That does sound racist, too.

[B]

And then these two Jim Dandies move in the neighborhood. Next thing you know, next thing you.

[A]

Know, it's all cleaned up. Looks nice.

[B]

Sounds like a slang term for a game. Definitely this Jim Dandy coming in. Go.

[A]

Go back for a second, Kirsten. There it is right there. Jim Dandy Sunday. That was it. Okay, I did.

[B]

Thank God. Thank God, man. Thank God.

[A]

They're the racist. Wait, now, what did you say the name was called? The actual ice cream place.

[B]

Oh, Brigham's.

[A]

Is this the spot right here?

[B]

It's not what ours look like, but yes, that's Brigham's ice cream.

[A]

And that's where you would go and you get a $25 limit.

[B]

No, no, no. Dairy Dome was a $25. Brigham's is where my mother and I would get raspberry lime rickeys.

[A]

Got it.

[B]

Oh, don't even show me the map of where I used to live. This is the greatest.

[A]

Give us the house.

[B]

64 Oak Street.

[A]

What city?

[B]

Stone them, baby.

[A]

Stoneham, Mass. All right.

[B]

It's a good looking house. Yeah, there it is.

[A]

Well, you got a night. This is what Sue Larson was doing over here.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You got nice fall leaves in the front.

[B]

Look at it. Look.

[A]

Is that a.

[B]

What?

[A]

Is that a Corvette?

[B]

Corvette. That's my neighbors. You know, there's always. If you don't have a neighbor, fix it up. It's been there since 78, dude.

[A]

I'mma get it running. Oh, what year is this? This is newer. Oh, look, it's gone.

[B]

That was the Honda. That's because in the garage, man.

[A]

Oh, he moved it in.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

This is your house though, here?

[B]

Yeah, that was the house we grew up in.

[A]

That's a nice house.

[B]

Yeah, so my parents bought that house. $40,000.

[A]

Damn.

[B]

In 1978. It's a four bedroom house.

[A]

Where were you in the bedroom when you. Is that you in the bedroom?

[B]

I was in that top peak up.

[A]

Top right over there.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

This is your bedroom here?

[B]

Yeah. So there's a great story my mom loves. See that? The other peak over there? We're listening. Anyway. My mother's taking a shower when I was a kid, and all of a sudden she gets out of the shower, she goes in her bedroom, she hears this woman yelling, comes to the window, and there's this lady pulled her car over. Me and my brother are riding our big wheels in that driveway completely naked. She's like, you boys get in and.

[A]

Put some phones on.

[B]

And I tell that my kids know that story now and they think it's hilarious. Hey, look, if you pan down a little to the right, that's my school right there. That's the school I went to. So that's the street right here.

[A]

Oh, holy.

[B]

That's how close I was to Robin school is this. That's Robin Hood school, baby.

[A]

Robin Hood, yeah.

[B]

Take from the rich, give to the poor. Yeah.

[A]

There they are. That's a nice looking nose. Oh, you got nice neighborhood.

[B]

They redid this very school.

[A]

Yeah, I'm sure it didn't look like that.

[B]

I mean, but you know what they had rye. So back right corner of that whole thing, they had this when I was a kid. The ground, they had it so it came up like this and then dipped.

[A]

Oh, could you hit your bike and jump this?

[B]

You know what they did with. And it was a big rectangle. You know what they do? What in the winter, the fire department come down, fill it, and it was. They turn into an ice skating rink.

[A]

Oh, that's nice. This whole thing.

[B]

No, just like the ball, back corner. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

I was gonna say.

[B]

Jesus, it's all flat now. That's all that. But yeah, that was our town. You know what's funny? So I have back to school night for my kids tonight. And I remember going down here, walking back to school night, and in the. The gym, we, you know, they had ice cream sundaes, and we all got these little ice cream sundaes. You know what else I remember about that gym? They would have the. The dining tables were like this, you know, they go like this, little seats on the side, right? And then they would tie them to the wall, Right. So we're roller skating. We had roller skating in gym. And you did? Yeah, one day, like, they got skates for everybody and we roll skated. Oh, but our gym teacher was. I want to say his name was Mr. McGillicuddy, but I'm not positive. But that dude would park his truck on the grass down by the field. So when it was like warm out and you were going down there. God damn it, that's crazy. That's where I learned how to whistle, man. With Gerard Lehman, second grade. Second grade. That's not what it looked like when I was a kid. But I remember sitting there and Gerard Lehman sitting next to me, teaching me how to whistle like this. And we're trying to figure out we finally got it. Someone's like, hey, cut the whistling out. But down by the field, Mr. McGillicuddy would just sit in his reading Playboy smoking butts. Who knows? You know what I mean? Like, that's where you show up. But anyway, we're roller skating the tables and I lose control and I slam into one of the tables and then I'm gonna fall over, so I just grab it And I pull the whole thing down on top of.

[A]

Those are big.

[B]

Yep. And McGill comes over. What do you think? He says, go get yourself some water.

[A]

Water.

[B]

That's what it is. Yesterday, my daughter comes home from school with a note from the nurse. I go, what's this? She was. I had to go to the nurse. And I go, for what? She was. I was bleeding. And I go, from what? She goes, I had a bug bite that I scratched. And I go, you're so full of it. I don't need this. And she goes, it was bleeding, Prof. Honestly. I go, whatever. You're out of your mind.

[A]

High school. Now, we talked about. Or was it middle school, when you started with cologne?

[B]

Because you brought middle school, baby.

[A]

So we had a. We had a candle here in the studio that we don't have anymore, but it was fresh cut grass. And you said, oh, I used to have that cologne. I'm like, what? That was a cologne.

[B]

Crushed.

[A]

Who made it?

[B]

Gap. Oh, Gap. Dude, it was me. That's who I was. You know what I mean?

[A]

Did it actually smell, like fresh cooked?

[B]

Yeah. Which is one of my favorite senses. Yeah. My kids know. They're like, oh, yeah, dad loves cut grass.

[A]

Is it? Yep.

[B]

And then. That's it. That's it. And then they went to Earth. It was pink after they stopped doing grass. And then they went to Earth. Look up. See if we can get Earth cologne, Same by Gap.

[A]

Oh, it's not a perfume. Earth. It's a cologne. There it is.

[B]

There it is right there. God damn it. I loved it. But you know what I had? Sickle is for travel? Soccer. We did indoor soccer in the winter. And we play, like, Saturday nights at midnight or 10 or whatever you could get in. And so I had a soccer bag. It's like an Adidas bag. And I had all my soccer gear in it. And I'd have Adidas cologne. Do you remember Adidas cologne?

[A]

Remember Adidas Colon?

[B]

And I don't know why, but, like, I brought all my school books into that. I think I also used it for school. And I forgot the cologne, and I dropped it in front of my locker and smashed. So my entire locker, like, the floor, books, everything smelled like Adidas cologne when I handed him a history book. What the heck was that guy's name? He wore a suit and tire at 8. Yeah, there it is right there. He just took my book and went like that. And just the whole thing was soaked with cologne. And then Calvin was the other one.

[A]

I wore Calvin Klein.

[B]

Just. Just Calvin.

[A]

See, I wore so this right one over here. I wore Obsession. Oh, yeah. You did Obsession. I did the green polo.

[B]

Oh, of course.

[A]

Remember the green?

[B]

That was still around.

[A]

Yeah, it should be. That's a classic one. Green polo. Never did Drakkar Noir.

[B]

I never did Drakar. But people, people. That's the one everyone. Yeah. Calls out.

[A]

There it is.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

That one is also Tuscany Cologne. Did one. I had a girlfriend in, like, high school. It was in the cologne. So she would. She would get all the free. Remember, you'd smell them in the magazine. So she'd be like, you should try this one. This is another one. Tuscany idea. Tuscany.

[B]

I did my son.

[A]

My Tommy Hilfiger had a good one for a hot second. But I. I only experimented with cologne in, like, high school. And I've never wor. A deodorant. Just deodorant. Baby powder guy, you know? You know?

[B]

Yeah, I know. I don't do the baby powder. I wear cologne now, though. You know what I realized? I like cologne. Like, I don't wear it for anyone. I just like to wear the scent. You know what I mean? I have two different scents that were at the same time. What was the. My buddy, his son is in. I think he's a freshman now, and he's, like, crazy about cologne. He's got, like, 14 bottles in his, like, and he sends us pictures.

[A]

Brett Ernst. That's Brett Ar.

[B]

Yeah. Trust me, son. We joke around. He wears, like, wraparound glasses when he's playing sports.

[A]

He's our friend.

[B]

Earns, like. Yeah.

[A]

What's the problem? Tell me about Boy Scouts. So you grew up. I was never a boy Scout.

[B]

Boy Scout.

[A]

My daughter talked about wanting to do girl Scouts, but then got into other stuff. So what, were you in there a lot? Was it a big part of your growing up?

[B]

That's me right there, baby.

[A]

Look at him. Look at Jay in the middle there. Wait, hold on. Who are the adults? Do you remember? Who's the guy that couldn't commit to the shirt?

[B]

I don't know who that cat is.

[A]

Just in there.

[B]

I can't tell you. A single person got the part. You.

[A]

You don't remember any of these kids?

[B]

No. I mean, not names. I can't.

[A]

How old are you here? Would you say, like, freshman, eighth grade?

[B]

Yeah, I'm probably middle school. Eighth grade, maybe. My braces are off, so it's either eighth or ninth grade. They came off in eighth grade, so maybe this is summer going into freshman year. What. What rank am I? Can you get a little closer? Do you know I think I'm a tender foot right there. No, I think I made it to star. So this is the step before star. So I was probably. Yeah. Going into freshman year in high school.

[A]

How long had you been in?

[B]

I mean, I did. We blows.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, I did. We blows. Boy Scouts, dude. You want to know something hilarious, Sickle? You'll love this for wee blows. We did a thing. That's when I. I would still see my dad then. You know what I mean? And they had, like, a bake. A bake contest. Like, make a cake. My dad was a baker, bro.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I came with a Superman cake. Three layer. Got third place. Third. He's a professional. We got third place. Like, whose homemade cake just beat a guy who's got two. Two shops like, you let me down.

[A]

Well, tastes like these two were made with love.

[B]

So we're gonna give you third Boy Scout camp. That was my first sleepaway camp. Was Boy Scouts.

[A]

So what is that? Like, tell me about. Is that, like, you go Wednesday nights to this thing or how often are you doing?

[B]

Or is it a weekend sleepaway camp was a week.

[A]

No, I just mean Boy Scouts in general.

[B]

Oh, yeah. Meeting. Yeah, exactly. Wednesday nights. And then you would do. Yeah, you did. And, you know, it's funny. We. My mom would drop us at Boy Scouts, and then she would go over to the church because she would play organ at the church. And then we. When we finish Boy Scouts at one church, we go over this other church, and then we'd have to go in, and it was scary, dude.

[A]

All the church was.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Do you remember the name?

[B]

That was a Unitarian church in Stoneham. They would do a haunted house at Halloween through the back of it and stuff and go through, and, like, people would jump out at.

[A]

You see, that's cool, because it's the east coast, which is obviously older and has more history than the West Coast. You got all kind. Is this it?

[B]

Yeah, that's the one.

[A]

Oh, that's big. It's bigger than I thought.

[B]

You know what they have? They rent it out now, and it's like a TV studio.

[A]

Oh, it's not still a church.

[B]

No. But I will tell you this. This is one of the best Boy Scout stories. So we're asleep. We doing, like. We go camping, like, on weekends, you know, not all the time, but we're on this one camping trip, and I was older and a couple other guys. We're like. We're older. Like, we want. We had the campsite, but like, we said, we want our tents, like, in another Area. Like, we felt like we were old enough. And the. The. You know, the scout leaders were like, all right, so we set our thing up, and we all eat dinner. And then we're all around the campfire, over by all the tents having a thing. And then we just look out through the woods. You just see a flashlight just right. And it's a swamp down there. And this thing's coming around the swamp, which is like, what is. No one knows what's going on now. The kids are kind of, like, nervous, like, what is this? And the. The. The dad's just like, you know, it's. Everything's all right. And this dude just stumbles into our campsite. Hey, what are you guys doing? He had, like, a 12 pack. And they were like, you gotta get out of here.

[A]

By himself in the woods.

[B]

Out of nowhere, man. And the camp Lee's like, you got to get out of here right now. Oh, there's Parker Mountain right there. I got. Dude, I didn't get my sailing merit badge. Yes, I did. Let me tell you about this real quick.

[A]

Finish with the.

[B]

Me and all the other guys that moved to our other camp. We ran over. We brought, like, we. We're not sleeping like that. No way, dude.

[A]

Safety in numbers, man. You know how we are.

[B]

I'm not getting clipped over there.

[A]

What are the awesome random solo dudes faced in the woods? I would stay away from a group of boy Scouts. I would be like, what are y'all doing?

[B]

He thought it was just people camping. I don't know where he came from, but Parker Mountain Rye.

[A]

Yeah. What is Parker?

[B]

It's a boy Scout camp, right? So, like, it's huge. My brother slept walk at Parker Mount one time and slept walk from our campsite through the woods to someone else's because he saw the campfire and he's like, hey. And, like, start talking. They're like, bro, you gotta get.

[A]

What if that's what. That's what that guy was doing?

[B]

That guy was not sleepwalking, dude. Parker Mountain's up in the middle of nowhere. It's all. It's boys, you know, it's a boy Scout camp. But there was one female, like, leader at the thing. Her name was Hester, and she was from Sweden. She had bleach blonde hair, blue eyes, big white teeth, and she just worked at the camera. Like, who is this chick, dude? She was, like, 17. We were just like, why are you here? And then, like, one of the kids in our troop would, like, hang on. I'm like, what is going on? It was the first time being like, I think I'm in love with this woman. You know what I mean? Imagine being 12 years old, and all of a sudden, there's just one woman at this campsite.

[A]

What's a Met? What's your Maritime badge would you have.

[B]

To do to get that? I took a. I took a sailing merit badge. You took merit badge? So I got, like, wilderness survival there. Sailing, canoeing, you know, Wilderness survival was fun. Like, you'd hike out. You had to, like, build your own shelter and make your own food. And, you know, that's what you do when you're at camp there. Like, you take class. So you'd sign up for, like, two classes in the. In the morning to get merit badges, and then one in the afternoon, and then you guys would have water time. You would, like. There was this. We used to have, like, a greased watermelon. Football games where it's, like, in the water and the watermelons greased, and you're trying to, like, get it, and it can go on to water. It was super fun. I used to love Boy Scout camp. So my son did sleepaway camp for the first time this summer, and it was, like, a big deal. Like, I was like, I think it'd be great for you. And he's like, I did it. And, like, there's. How many days he left on a Monday. We picked him up on Friday.

[A]

Oh, wow. Okay.

[B]

And. Oh, yeah. And there's no, you know, you can't call us, can't email, can't do anything. Yeah, there's. It's about them learning independence and growth. And we picked him up, and he had a great time. And that night, I was putting him to bed, and I'm like, dude, I'm so proud of you. Like, that must have been really tough. And he goes, yeah. I go, was it. Was it hard? And he goes, yeah, the Monday and Tuesday were pretty hard. And I go, yeah. And I go, were you. Were you mad at me? And he goes, yeah, a little bit. He's the greatest. And I was like, good. I go. I go, this. I. Because I had said to him this summer was going to be the summer, like, we're gonna. I'm really gonna challenge you. I want you to take some things on. Get uncomfortable a little bit.

[A]

Funny you say that, because Stella went with her mom and her brother, and they went up to Lake Shasta, and I told her, this is going to be a summer of. Of awakenings for you. And she was out on jet skis as fast as they could go and jumping off the roof of the houseboat into the water. And I'm like, here you go. This is that. That one summer where it just all starts.

[B]

Remember all that stuff? There's the crew right there, bro.

[A]

So go through who we have here. Start top left.

[B]

Left, top left. That's my brother Adam. Okay. It's my sister Courtney. That's sue, my sister Kristen. And you see that vacant spot? You can see where I was standing. And then I was like, nah, let me grab this. Because I was so. I just had a vibe for old people. I got those samba classics, baby.

[A]

So who's on the left there?

[B]

That's Auntie Rue. Classic Auntie Rue. Embarrassed, like, oh, my God, Jason. Auntie Gert, like, this guy's great. Auntie gert lived to 98. Auntie Rue left live to 100. Those two. Those two cats, that's. They live together my whole life.

[A]

How close to that house we saw earlier?

[B]

Oh, they were, like, driving four and a half miles.

[A]

Nothing.

[B]

Yeah. And then that's Auntie Lil right there. That's so my nana is. Who is holding me. That's her brother. I mean, I'm sorry. Her husband Bill was that. It was his sister, my Aunt Lil. She lived to 102. Auntie Lil.

[A]

Jesus.

[B]

Yeah. And Nana, she was 88, but she was like.

[A]

She's the youngest of the deaths. 88?

[B]

Yeah. 198. 102.

[A]

88, man.

[B]

But so Auntie Lil, dude, the greatest thing ever. When auntie Lil turned 100, we threw this big party for her, but she was in, like, a. Not an old age home, but like a retirement community. It wasn't a retirement community either. It was like a rehab place.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And, like, I would call there from LA and they would put me at the front desk. I'm like, yeah, can I speak to Lillian Regan? They're like, oh, yeah, hold on. She's right here. And they go. I go, what are you doing up there? And she goes, I'm hanging out. And I go, well, why aren't you, like, with other people? She goes, because they're all. They're all boring. And she was the oldest person there. So when she turned 100, I went and I interviewed her. I brought a video camera and I asked her, like, what she thought love was. What greatest lessons from her life. All these amazing things, right? And then I'm going to leave. And she walked me out. We're walking down the hallway. She got a walker at this time. And I go, oh, look, at that. That courtyard out there, Auntie, That's a cool courtyard. And she goes, yeah, it's okay. Yeah, I don't know. It looks nice. You ever do anything out there? She goes, yeah, last week they had a clam bake out there. And I go, that's cool. You know, a clam bake. She goes, yeah, they had lobster. Oh, that's awesome. She goes, yeah. And she stops. She goes, wouldn't you believe some people took two lobsters? And I go, oh, all right. She goes, guess who? And I'm thinking, oh, here she is, 100 years old, taking two loves. I go, who, you? And she goes, no, the Jews, they can never get enough.

[A]

You're gonna say, the jimmies.

[B]

She said, the Jews, they can never get enough. I want to be like, I don't think they got a lot. I think they actually got a lot taken away.

[A]

I'm gonna say, if there's a people that. That didn't get their share, you would.

[B]

Say, you want to give anyone a pass here?

[A]

I think we're gonna. These are the ones.

[B]

First of all, they don't. They don't even eat shellfish.

[A]

That's true.

[B]

Or a good portion of them. But I couldn't get over it. And you're like, at 100, you're like, ah, you just let racism kind of slide at 100. You know what I mean? Yeah, that's that. That picture right there sums up all their person. So we used to joke that Auntie Rue in the pink, holding her head. And Auntie Gert. Auntie Gert had a giant hunchback. Dude, she was like this. Had this hunchback. And we would joke that Auntie Rue, who was tall and slender, was like C3PO and she was R2D2.

[A]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[B]

Because when Auntie Gerk.

[A]

They have the same earrings too. You notice that?

[B]

Yeah. They dressed each other.

[A]

They took care of each other. Like she's. They have their ha. Done. They look nice. How. How old do you think she is here?

[B]

I'll tell you exactly, because I'm 16 right here. And Auntie. God damn. I actually don't know. Auntie. Aunt Nana passed when I. When I was like 21. So she. Five years later, so she's probably 83. Auntie Girt there is probably 88. Maybe older, I don't know. But Nana and Auntie Lil both wearing wigs, just an FYI.

[A]

Oh, is that right? Yeah, it's a good looking wig. Hell yeah. All right.

[B]

When I was little, we'd like sneak into my nana's room and put on the extra one and out wearing it. And. But here's the best.

[A]

Here's the best.

[B]

Yeah, that looks like a wig, man. That's my hair, baby.

[A]

No, not you. I'm talking in the back.

[B]

That's. That's my dad's. That's my dad's mom. That's my other grandma.

[A]

That's your maternal or paternal grandma.

[B]

Wild. But these two right here that live together, here's the best story ever. So Auntie Gert and Auntie Rue live together, and Auntie Rue never put her in a home. She's like, I'm going to take care of her. I'm going to take care of her. So they each had separate rooms, but when she got older, my Aunt Rue stepped in a single bed. Auntie Girl slept in a single bed. So she calls me one day. This is before. This is the summer before I'm moving to la. And she goes, jason, can you come over and help me with. With Auntie Gerd? And I go, sure, I'll come over. And so I get over there, and she's laying in the bed perpendicular, right? Or, you know, she's swung her around, but can't get her up, and she's peed herself, right? So there's urine in the bed. And I go, hi, Auntie Girl. And she's like, oh, hello. She'd always, like, think I was, like, some guy. And she's, like, looking to get laid. I'm like, chill out. Yeah, dude. She, like, flirt with me. She's like, oh, who's this handsome man? So she's laying there sideways in the bed in her own urine. And then Auntie Rue goes, all right, Jay, so you get under one arm. I'm gonna get under the underarm. And then on three, we're gonna lift. Now, dude, she's 98. It's all that chicken flab. You know, you're just getting through the flab and holding on a bone. And she goes, all right, on three. One, two. And I go. And my ankur goes, ah. And I go, auntie Rue, hold on a second. She goes, goes. I go. She goes, what? I go, look at this. And she goes, I saw the home health care people do it. She's fine. And I go, okay. And then we go, 1, 2. And she goes, ah. My aunt goes, oh, stop it, girl. You're fine. And we yanked her up and then stood her up like a doll. And then she couldn't move her feet. And Auntie Rue just starts kicking her feet goes, come on, move it, move it. And next thing you know, she's walking. Next thing you know, next thing you know, she's doing the Jim Dandy. Right?

[A]

The gym Dandy. Down the hall.

[B]

Right down the hall, man. She did that Jim Dandy. Oh, my God.

[A]

Oh, this was great, man. Thank you for doing this.

[B]

This is my favorite Eight growing up was my favorite.

[A]

I know. That's the best. What's up, buddy? How you doing? Oh, he did all right. Well, thank you, buddy. You too.

[B]

Speaking of Jim, dude.

[A]

Thank you for doing this. One more time right there. Promote everything you want.

[B]

Oh, Jay Larson. Comedy on Tick tock, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. New special. Here we go again, the Comedy Store YouTube channel. And then me being me and sound like Bruce. I wanted to cut it out, but I don't think we can, though. He watches, though. He watches. Oh.

[A]

Sorry.

[B]

You're gonna have to. You might have to put that behind a paywall, baby.

[A]

As always, thank you. Thank you, J. Lar. As always, Ryan Sickler on all your social media. Ryan sickler.com. we'll talk to y'all next week.