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We wrote about having five kids and bringing them to church. A journalist at The Washington Post wrote this article where the headline was The New Catholic Evangelism Of Jim Gaffigan. And it was a bit terrifying.

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Jim Gaffigan
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: July 7
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James Christopher Gaffigan
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You could say that to the pope. I want to talk to you about Jesus. He'd be like, easy, freak.
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I never went to church when I was in college, either.
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The idea of being a practicing Catholic, it's - for me, it's like - I need a lot of practice, you know what I mean?
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Stand-up is so rewarding, and I enjoy the acting opportunities I've had, but the only time I really feel bad is when I feel like I have this manufactured belief that I should be doing something else or there should be some type of recognition. On an intellectual level, I know it's stupid.
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I've had plenty of friends tell me that their first time doing stand-up, they do well, and then they tank for a while after that. Kind of like the first time you do a drug, you're like, Huh! This is pretty darn good, and then you spend all your money trying to get the same high.
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What exactly are the ingredients of Ranch dressing? Mayo and disappointment?
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Bacon's the best, even the frying of bacon sounds like an applause.
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Babies, they learn how to walk and they are already trying to run away. You can't reach the doorknob, you only know us, think it through.
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I smoke crack. I get all my dancers together and we do a prayer.
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Now that I'm married and have two beautiful children, it really makes me appreciate... being alone.
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Some fast food places, they have that ketchup pump. It's like a keg. They give you the paper shot glass. I always like to hang around there, try and meet the ladies. Here, I'll pump for you. You come to this Wendy's often? My roommate and I, we got a pony pump back at my dorm. Here's an extra shot
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Smiling babies should actually be categorized by the pharmaceutical industry as a powerful antidepressant.
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All I want to do is be a good dad, but I'm pretty bad at it.
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I really don't care about birthdays. It's something where even as a kid, I never really felt comfortable when someone would sing to me.
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The hardest part of the day is all the stuff after I open my eyes in the morning.
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Weight Watchers says nothing tastes better than thin feels. I can think of a thousand things that taste better than thin feels.
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I would say that now I'm somebody who goes to church.
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Why would a lazy guy become a parent of five? Then again, why would creative people who inherently don't like change and criticism become writers, actors, or comedians? There's something about this process. I joke about it: My kids have made me a better person, and I only need, like, 34 more of them to be a really good guy.
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I don't know about you, but when they first introduced bottled water, I thought it was so funny, I was like Bottled water! Haha, they're selling bottled water! ... I guess I'll try it. Ah, this is good, this is more watery than water. Yeah, this has got a water kick to it.
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Now don't get me wrong, I love animals, but I like eatin' 'em more... fun to pet, better to chew.
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