The Moth Presents: All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown

by Catherine Burns

They have this weird tradition where, even though there’s e-mail now, the way they let you know what’s gonna be in the show is sort of high-school-play style, where the writers’ assistant comes out with one piece of paper. And everyone has to crowd around to see what’s been circled. When I’d asked people why do we do it this way, they’d say, “It’s just tradition.” As if SNL is an Afghani village, untouched by time.

All I can do is go to the Anthropologie store downstairs at 30 Rock and spend too much money on some twee bullshit item. I spent $280 on, like, a sweater with a kangaroo pocket on it or some crap. Girls know what I’m talking about.