I spent all of last weekend manning a Neil Jam table at the Chicago Comic Con, and what a weekend it was. I used to make it a point to stay away from “mainstream” conventions like these, so it is funny to think how entrenched I’ve become in this particular show for a handful of years in a row now. They like me, they really like me… *weep*
The big buzz of the show was Saturday’s appearance of disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, which had to have been the most unusual, surreal, and hilarious comic convention guest of all time. In case you’re not familiar, Blagojevich is not your run of the mill disgraced politician. If you saw him on Celebrity Apprentice, you would have seen that he literally does not know how to use a computer or send an email, which makes him twice as hilarious. Anyway, his name and appearance schedule were announced several times throughout the day over the loudspeaker, and the entire convention hall booed loudly each time! Who needs William Shatner when you’ve got a guy like this?!
I didn’t get to meet Blagojevich because I was busy behind my table most of the time. The comics and Neil Jam Icons once again did pretty well and it was fun dishing ‘em out to the masses. Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by to chat. There are lots of great faces stored up in my memory bank. Thank you for humoring me, y’all!
