Serious Humor at Manny's

Everest Toastmasters brought 'serious humor' to an appreciative audience on Sunday at Manny's Eatery and Tapas Bar. The gathering saw members of the Everest Toastmasters club perform stand-up comedy, which is garnering a lot of attention in recent years. Yogesh Satyal,president of the club, stressed that Toast mastersis a well-rounded, self-paced learning program which provides individuals ample opportunities to hone communication, leadership and organizing skills. Ranjit Acharya, past president, member of the advisory board and a seasoned Toastmaster,who also hosted the show, warmed up the audience to the three performers for the evening. Acharya's characters "borrowed from the audience" brought howls of laughter when the faintest resemblances were discovered. Displaying an amazing flair for impromptu speeches, Sixit Bhatta, current vice president, regaled the audience with witty instances of dating his wife. Shailee Basnet, another member personalized her presentation with witty remarks about her recent marriage and cultural differences. The show-stealer, however, was Seema Golchha who had the whole house rolling with laughter with her rendition of Hindu gods and goddesses and stunned everyone with her expert ventriloquism. She received a standing ovation for her maiden performance.