In 2003, Joe wrote and produced the short 10 ,“Joe Wong For President,” which won Best Short Film at the 2003 Cambridge Fringe Fest beating out nationwide competition. After the Fringe Fest, he appeared on the local television show Chowdah. B. film Cheered on by his fellow comedians, Joe was a 11 in the 2003 Boston International Comedy Festival, thus making his way to the top eight of some 300 contestants from all over North America. During the competition, lots of reporters took 12 . B. notice A. finalist In the 2005 Boston Comedy Festival, Joe participated in the talk shows where his performance won great 13 from the press. Later that year, he was 14 by a public radio station. Nowadays, Joe Wong performs 15 in major comedy clubs and colleges throughout the country. D. reviews A. interviewed A. regularly (12) Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. An African-American man named John Henry was the 1 of the people who built the 2 . He was known for his 3 . He worked for the railroads. |