Numerous celebrities have taken to social media to pay their respects to the late Robin Williams, but funnyman Norm MacDonald laid out an outrageous anecdote in a series of tweets that are as hilarious as they are heartbreaking.
Norm recalls waiting in his dressing room before making his very first standup performance on Late Night With David Letterman, on which Robin Williams (or, as Norm calls him, “the funniest man in the world”;) was also a guest.
Norm describes his unforgettable encounter with the late star in this never-before-told story, unfolding in a series of tweets:
It was my first stand-up appearance on Letterman and I had to follow the funniest man in the world. #RIPRobinWilliams
— Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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I was a punk kid from rural Ontario and I was in my dressing room, terrified. #RIPRobinWilliams
— Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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I was on the phone to a friend back home when the funniest man in the world ambled by. #RIPRobinWilliams
— Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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There was no one else on the floor. In shock, I told my friend who just walked by. Only the funniest man in the world. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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I guess he heard me say his name, cause in an instant he was at my side. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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He was a jewish tailor, taking my measurements. He went down on his knees, asked which way I dressed. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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I told my friend on the phone that the funniest man in the world was on his knees before me, measuring my inseam. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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My friend didn’t believe me so I said, “Could you talk to my friend, sir. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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The funniest man in the world took the phone and for ten minutes took my friend’s chinese food order. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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I laughed and laughed and it was like I was in a dream because no one else was there. No one. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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The place was out of Moo Shoo Pork, and there was nothing he could do about it. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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He angrily hung up on my friend and I was about to thank him when he said I hadn’t even tried the jacket on. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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Then the funniest man on earth dressed me, a complete stranger, and i remember he ended with a windsor knot. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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He spoke mostly yiddish, but when he finished he was happy with his job and turned me to a mirror to present myself to me.#RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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No one witnessed any of this. No one. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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The funniest man alive was in my dressing room a good half-hour and was far funnier than the set I had to do soon.#RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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ll of a sudden it was, had to. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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When he left my dressing room, I felt alone. As alone as I ever remember feeling. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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Until today. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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Unacceptable. #RIPRobinWilliams — Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) August 12, 2014
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