Despite having a very small audience, comedian Bill Douglas tickled the funny bones of those present at his Friday evening show at the library.
Douglas is a middle school science teacher, and appreciated the applause he was greeted with.
“I have been teaching middle school science for 37 years and my students never greet me that way,” he said, “so thank you.”
He is from New Hampshire and performs in New England, the midwest and elsewhere — including the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival.
Douglas brought some science into his comedy.
“All those years of teaching middle school and my sixth graders always ask why they need to learn science,” he said. “But the truth is, science explains their lives. You guys remember Newton’s first law of motion, body at rest, remains at rest until his wife notices the lawn. Right? A lot of adults don’t appreciate science. Do you realize some of the stars you see may have burned out long ago? Polaris, Antares, Charlie Sheen.”
He tested the audience’s memories and creativity with some science-related props and kept the small but engaged audience laughing.
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