752- My Father Took Out My Tonsils with Comedian Abby Schachner
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2022
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Comedian/Artist Abby Schachner’s father took out her tonsils when she was in second grade, and later in the show, Abby shares the true story of how her father tried to take out her mother. No kidding. Listen!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's storyworthy. Today on the show, comedian and artist Abby Shackner talks about her father taking out her tonsils. |
| 0:08.7 | My father, he took out my brother's tonsils, and my brother was five years older than me. |
| 0:13.0 | And then when I was in second grade or about to be in second grade, my father was going to take out my tonsils. |
| 0:18.6 | And before he did it, I said, please, you know, can I keep them? |
| 0:22.4 | Well, can you save the tonsils? |
| 0:24.0 | I want to see them. |
| 0:26.6 | And my father did the operation, and he didn't save my tonsils, but he did remove a mole that I had on my cheek. |
| 0:36.1 | I guess the tonsils, you know, it was no big deal. |
| 0:38.5 | I remember, you know, whatever. |
| 0:40.3 | I got to eat ice cream stuck on popsicles. |
| 0:43.2 | But he never kept my tonsils, and he removed a mole without asking. |
| 0:48.6 | Today on the show, comedian and artist Abby Shackner talks about her father taking out her tonsils. Stay close. |
| 0:57.6 | Hey, it's Abby Shackner, and you're listening to Storyworthy. |
| 1:17.8 | Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:25.5 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show of over 12 years or you're a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:29.2 | I hope you guys had a chance to listen to the show last week. |
| 1:36.1 | Now, I've actually put up two last week. I put up the best of Ron Zimmerman, who was a friend and a comedian who passed away. Abby, did you know Ron? Yes, I went to a movie with him once, |
| 1:42.5 | and I went to the bathroom, and he had abandoned me and |
| 1:46.0 | already went into the theater. |
| 1:47.9 | Did he save you a seat? |
| 1:49.0 | I know. |
| 1:52.0 | Did he save you a seat? |
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