New Jersey Stage December 2014 | Page 91

SHARE BUTTON Hey, Round Boy! By Gary Wien Everybody knows somebody they think could be a great comedian. Most of the time, that person will never take the leap and step on stage. Jimmy “Round Boy” Graham was literally pushed into taking his shot while recovering from a truck accident that left him recovering from a broken femur. While wheelchair bound for a year, his wife decided he needed to laugh again. “I was kind of depressed and feeling down,” recalled Graham. “Before my wife and I had kids we used to go to comedy clubs all of the time, so she suggested wheeling me into a few just to get me laughing again. We had a place right down the street, a little bar that did comedy once a month on Thursdays. We went and saw a couple of shows and it made me feel a lot better. Then one time Advertise here for $25 - $100 call 732-280-7625 pg 91