Comedian Shane Gillis opens his stand-up set by joking about being fired from a show and making self-deprecating remarks. He talks about his family, including his parents and a niece with Down syndrome, and how his family is proud of her. He also shares that his family opened a coffee shop in their hometown that employs people with Down syndrome and is doing well despite some challenges with service. Throughout the set, Gillis uses humor to poke fun at himself and his family, while also highlighting the importance of acceptance and inclusion.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker, Shane Gillis, was fired from a show.
2. Shane Gillis's father is a volunteer assistant high school basketball coach.
3. Shane Gillis's father is present in the audience.
4. Shane Gillis has family members with Down syndrome.
5. Shane Gillis's niece has Down syndrome.
6. Shane Gillis's sister fostered and adopted three black children before giving birth to a child with Down syndrome.
7. Shane Gillis's sister's husband is from Egypt.
8. Shane Gillis and his family opened a coffee shop in their hometown for people with Down syndrome to work at.
9. The coffee shop is doing well and has a line of customers every day.
10. Shane Gillis notes that people with Down syndrome are just like everyone else, especially in the workplace.