僕の半生を振り返るスピーチ。いよいよクライマックスだ。マックンとの出会いとお笑い芸人に転じた時の話だ。今回をとばして次に行ってもかまわないよ。
In 1997 I met a Japanese guy looking for a comedy partner and we joined forces to form the irrepressible comedy duo, Calvin Crying. That lasted a month. Then we changed our names to Pakkun Makkun and things took off.
Comedians here are relegated to a fairly low position in society. You’d never make President here. Despite the fact that many of the most successful entertainers on television are comedians, people still look down on us. In fact, I often get asked why I became a comedian. Why for the love of God, did I throw away my Harvard education to go halfway around the world and pursue such a lowly, despicable and worthless profession?! To which I say, “Sorry mom.”
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＊ パックンマックンが結成したとき、初めてのコンビ名はカルバンクライング。実話です。
＊ いったいなんでハーバードを出て、人生を棒にふり、芸人になったんだよ！とよく言われる。その返事は大体「すみませんね、お母さん」と。これも実話です。
