An Irishman Walks Into A War

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Comedian David McSavage

Last night.

Via David McSavage:

While touring Ukraine doing stand up comedy, Me and Comedy Tour organiser Johnny O’reilly (Free Lance Corespondant) will give 100% of money donated to individuals or groups who need assistance in towns I perform in. I will give some money to fellow comedians, I’m not sure who will get what until I start the tour on May 6th 2022 – Commencing in Lviv, then Ivano-Frankvisk, Chernivsti, Vinnystia, Kyiv, and Poltava. I will also keep people informed as to where every cent donated goes to via daily stories on @therealdavidmcsavage

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32 thoughts on “An Irishman Walks Into A War

  1. Herzog

    I can’t…no… don’t say it…it’s too obvious….
    Arrgh
    HAVEN’T THEY SUFFERED ENOUGH?

    1. Mr .T

      Russia has instructed their agent Dawid McZavazh to demoralise the Ukrainian people through a “comedy” routine critics are calling “unwelcome, unhelpful, and unrelenting”.

  2. Frank

    He’ll give your money to ‘other comedians’ who in turn (most likely) will pat him on the back & somehow show him some gratitude.
    He should have been a politician!!

  3. SOQ

    I was wondering when Ireland’s answer to Sean Penn would pop up- and there we have it. Complete with the gofundme- well of course.

    Great for the old US gig bookings eh? Nothing careerist about this stunt what so ever.

    1. Ten Pin's Fictitious Mrs.

      Its a miracle you survive at all with such cynicism and suspicion.
      What is it that you eat and drink?

      1. Vlad X. Novichok

        Their stockpile of ‘supplements’ purchased from Alex Jones and Infowars.

        They too have electrolytes because it’s what plants crave.

      2. SOQ

        And what in God’s name difference is McSavage touring Ukraine going to make?

        It is cynical alright- a CV enhancement to access chat shows.

        1. jonjoker

          How in bog’s name is he going to communicate with the audiences? Does he have a sidekick with a good, no fantastic, knowledge of colloquial English and colloquial Ukranian (or even Russian)?
          Or maybe he thinks that all the Ukranians speak English?

          1. Ten Pin's Fictitious Mrs.

            There are reported to be 7.2 million English speakers in Ukraine. Unfortunately I imagine that number has depleted greatly since their homes began being bombed.
            Still, enough left to fill a few comedy clubs I’d guess.
            My mates Da has taken in two families, the 7yr old is attending the local school, he is fluent in English. (Please dont search him out in the hope of educating him about the need to denazify his homeland.)
            Ps what language do you think the millions of refugees are predominantly speaking/learning in their new homes?
            Pps ignorance is the real comedy gold.

          2. SOQ

            I think he is extracting the urine to be honest- especially with the camouflage jacket.

  4. Fergalito

    I saw him once by accident on stage at the Flat Lake Festival up in Monaghan years ago. Surprisingly, he was very funny. His TV show of yore was also very funny and properly satirical in parts. Who couldn’t like the sketch with the Priest “dealing” communion wafers? No?

    Oh suit yourself so.

      1. johnny

        …like solpadeine which we both share a fondness for,he’s an absolute tortured genius.

        1. Kin

          Jonny
          I find solphidine works and it’s harder to get than crack cocaine in chemists
          Mc savage is brilliant

          I loved the skit the last priest found in Ireland

  5. Andrew

    The Savage Eye was the best satire on RTE ever. It was really good.
    I saw him in the Olympia recently and he was awful, but then most comedians are incredibly unfunny without a script.

    1. Frank

      crikey o’reilly! is the Twenty Major blog archived somewhere in the bowels of the internet???

  6. K. Cavan

    We share a barber, so I’m occasionally entertained by him walking up & down, ranting away in the shop, while my unruly mop is sculpted into a more streamlined shape.
    TBH, he should be a regular on RTE but, after all, they shook their heads at Father Ted, so, what would you expect? The rejection seems to have driven him crazy, he climbed out his window onto a tree, to avoid the TV Licence inspector, roaring that he wouldn’t support RTE, a good while ago, then he disappeared. If he goes too far East, he may really disappear, if he stays where he is, he may find himself actually in Poland, given recent rumours about “no borders”.
    As a member of one of Ireland’s political dynasties, he should’ve been a shoo-in out in Montrose but his irascibility got the better of him. He looks like he’s missed a few barber shop visits. A funny bloke, though.

  7. Mad

    I don’t like him when he’s on the street as he blurs the lines to being obnoxious but his TV show was great

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