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Etta May and Big John Richardson Performed at Comedy Live to Help Raise Funds for A&S All Support

A & S All Support IncOak Grove, KY – A&S All Support held a comedy fundraiser at the Valor Hall Conference and Event Center in Oak Grove, Ky on Saturday night. The show featured Clarksville Native Big John Richardson and the Queen of Southern Sass, comedian Etta May.

“Big John” John Richardson has been a comedian for 10 years, and specializes in what he calls, “Clean Comedy for Dirty Minds.” Richardson was born the third of five children and uses his sense of humor to deal with situations he encounters in life. One of his funniest numbers involves parental discipline,  “I brought you into this world, I can take you out of it!”

Comedian "Big John" John Richardson performing at the Comedy Live Event
Comedian "Big John" John Richardson performing at the Comedy Live Event

Etta May has been described as “Minnie Pearl with a migraine, and she lived up to this billing as kept the crowd rolling in laughter. In one number she talks about gaining weight as you age and she observed “You know you’re getting fat when you sit in the bathtub and the water in the toilet rises!”  Born and raised in Bald Knob, Arkansas, Etta May grew up alongside nine older brothers, who referred to their baby sister as “the human sacrifice.” In fact, Etta May’s parents – her father, a potpourri farmer, and her mother, bedridden by constant childbearing, did not realize Etta May was a girl until she required a training bra.

Comedian Etta May performing at the Comedy Live event
Comedian Etta May performing at the Comedy Live event

The event raised funds for A&S All Support which was founded with the belief that all people with a disability have the right to work if they choose to. Over the past 4 years, they have been dedicated to bridging the employment gap for individuals with disabilities. A&S All Support works closely with our local business community to secure employment opportunities for our clients with disabilities.

Their mission is to empower their clients by helping to bridge the employment gap for individuals with disabilities through the use of skill assessments, placement services and job coaching. A&S All Support firmly believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to work regardless of their disability. A&S All Support assists and guides our clients in securing gainful employment by overcoming many of the obstacles they may encounter in today’s competitive employment market.

For more information call 270.640.7144, or visit the website at www.asallsupport.org, or www.ascomedylive.com.

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Bill Larson
Bill Larson
Bill Larson is  is politically and socially active in the community. Bill is a member of the Friends of Dunbar Cave. You can reach him via telephone at 931-249-0043 or via the email address below.
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