by Alexis Ann

Who knew a sleeveless plaid shirt with pearly buttons draped over a big hunk of a Southern-drawlin’ man would be packin’ such a punch of brainpower!  That would be Larry The Cable Guy I’m talking about. Larry performed in Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th with special guest Reno Collier.

I was there for Larry’s opening cry of “Git-R-Done!” That’s right.  Those were his first words on stage in the Arena and they were enough to ignite the full house into a ROAR.  Wow!!

The “Lord, I Apologize,” Larry The Cable Guy sells out theatres and arenas across the United States, Mohegan Sun’s 10,000-seat arena is no exception.  The arena was packed!  It’s true, Larry is a perfectionist at the art of redneck comedy with his deadpan delivery and off-color humor. His repertoire includes jokes about his dysfunctional “family,” bodily functions and anything that is politically incorrect.

Born Daniel Lawrence Whitney, Larry’s career took off when he developed the “Larry the Cable Guy” persona – a character with stereotypical redneck appearance and an exaggerated Southern accent. Larry starred in the feature films “Delta Farce” with Bill Engvall and “Witless Protection” with Jenny McCarthy and he is the voice of Mater in the feature film “Cars” from Disney/Pixar.  Larry’s DVD special Git-R-Done, sold more than 1 million copies and is certified platinum. The special aired on Comedy Central and gave the network their second biggest Sunday night ratings in the channel’s history.

Reno Collier, a former P.E. teacher from West Virginia, has endeared himself to a wide range of audiences from college students to church softball teams. With a contagious laugh and friendly, almost intoxicating demeanor, Reno’s observations often find him recalling mishaps of his West Virginia cousins, his Scottish heritage, unruly in-laws and alien abductions.  Reno’s TV credits include NBC’s Late Friday, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Martin Short Show, VH-1’s The List and Comedy Central’s Premium Blend.

As Larry says, “I don’t care who ya are, that’s funny stuff right there.”

Here are some madders…. Madder than a pianist playing in a marching band…. Madder than an albino walking in a snowstorm…. Madder than a mosquito in a mannequin factory….

Want to know why Larry’s driving a new Ford Pickup?  You guessed it…. Ford didn’t take any bail-out money.

By the end of the show, I was exhausted from laughing and just trying to keep up with his brainwaves!