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May 12, 2019 7:37 AM

Comic Alyssa Limperis can be the Long Island/New England mom you never had, or perhaps did.

Mom went to the store
Mom on vacation
Mom visits my apartment
Mom helped me move
Mom on Christmas

(Her own mom films the videos.)

Limperis has also done work on love and loss, following her father's death.

posted by Countess Elena (13 comments total)

She’s great! Funny stuff. I heard her, doing an AOC impression, on James Adomian’s new podcast, The Underculture.
posted by Don.Kinsayder at 8:23 AM on May 12, 2019 [1 favorite]

“The roads are bumpa to bumpa!” They always are around here.
posted by GenjiandProust at 8:46 AM on May 12, 2019

Let's be clear here. That accent has nothing to do with long island.
posted by JPD at 9:48 AM on May 12, 2019 [3 favorites]

Yeah parts of the accent were very Boston. Parts were not.
posted by greermahoney at 10:14 AM on May 12, 2019 [1 favorite]

Oooh, that Christmas sweater. I'm not really close to my mum, but that really got me.

This is good.
posted by mumimor at 10:18 AM on May 12, 2019

OMG. This is amazing.
posted by underavenue at 10:22 AM on May 12, 2019 [1 favorite]

This is not my mom, but there are definitely enough overlaps with Midwestern Mom to make me laugh.
posted by praemunire at 10:29 AM on May 12, 2019 [2 favorites]

On her very funny Comedy Bang Bang appearance a few months ago she billed herself as "a mom" (no other name) from Rhode Island, which may explain the accent a little?
posted by saladin at 11:57 AM on May 12, 2019 [1 favorite]

Mom When I Visit Home
Mom Visited LA
Mom Visiting NYC

A sample of the AOC impression Don.Kinsayder mentioned: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Meeting Tan France and the Queer Eye Boys
posted by Iris Gambol at 1:31 PM on May 12, 2019 [1 favorite]

This seems like it's clearly descended from this, or at least comes from a similar place, conceptually speaking.
posted by dubitable at 6:23 PM on May 12, 2019 [2 favorites]

Yeah parts of the accent were very Boston. Parts were not.

This is a very specific Massachusetts thing. It's not Boston, but it is VERY Massachusetts.
posted by overeducated_alligator at 6:23 AM on May 13, 2019 [1 favorite]

dubitable: yes, she has a very John Roberts-Linda Belcher energy, but without the wine.
posted by Countess Elena at 6:32 AM on May 13, 2019 [2 favorites]

This is a very specific Massachusetts thing. It's not Boston, but it is VERY Massachusetts.

Oh OK, turns out Rhode Island. But yes very hyper-regional and this makes me so happy.
posted by overeducated_alligator at 6:36 AM on May 13, 2019