Canadiana Backpackers Hostel, Toronto:
A three way conversation on the Canadiana Backpackers patio:
Backpacker 1: If the shoalin monks are peaceful why do they spend their days learning martial arts? Whereas, Jesus would bear the other cheek, he was really peaceful.
Backpacker 2: Yes, but look where that got him……
Backpacker 3 (otherwise known as Harry Gooch): Yes, he ended up in a Mel Gibson film……..
A funny, original remark and we had many of them during Harry Gooch’s stay. He could light up a room with his wit and put a smile on a girls face when it looked previously impossible. Even his name makes people laugh. The Gooch, the Goocher, “all right you’ve had enough Gooch for one night”……and so it goes on.
But who is Harry Gooch? . He is a tall, red headed Englishman from Hereford (near the Welsh border) who has two obvious skills. He can make people laugh and women fall in love with him in large numbers. He is an exchange student with a unique twist. He is not here learning Engineering or Information Technology as most are. He is here learning the art of laughter, he is learning to be a comedian.
Toronto and comedy might seem a strange fit. Surely New York or LA would be the place to go, I hear you say?
Actually, Toronto is a breeding ground for the best and brightest comedians. Don’t believe me? Jim Carey, Mike Myers, John Candy, Dan Ackroyd, Martin Short and many other great comedic talents originally came from Toronto. And they all have two things in common with Harry. Firstly they’re funny and secondly they’ve all studied at Toronto’s prestigious Second City Comedy Revue.
Anyway it was a great pleasure to have this original mind in the hostel and we shall miss him. Before he left us he was good enough to put on a comedy show along with his fellow Second City students.It was a big hit, so much so the other students are coming back for a second performance. We look forward to it very much. Below are the photos of the night:
In the lounge of Canadiana Backpackers with Harry and other Second City students.
Once a week our events coordinator takes guests to watch the free improv set at Secondy City Comedy Revue. Join us in seeing the next Mike Myers or Jim Carey honing their comedic timing. It’s a lot of fun and only a five minute walk from the hostel.
Harry (on the left), out on our weekly saturday night pub crawl.
Hi
By chance i had find this blog, and I want to say hello ti Harry ,that i had meet in France recently at a music show.
My english is not so good to traduce this text.
But if some one can give my adress to him, i ll be happy.
Thank’s to answer to me
Dominique