Paine College grad’s ‘Laugh Don’t Shoot’ tour comes to Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Paine School graduate, Larry ‘Coop’ D. Veal, has change into a nationwide standup comic.

He’s bringing his ‘Giggle Don’t Shoot’ to Augusta on Might 21, hoping to encourage youth and adults to suppose earlier than they act.

“Laughter heals. Bullets kill. So, chuckle, don’t shoot,” he mentioned.

Coop created this comedy tour after a person pulled a gun on him throughout a highway rage incident.

“After I made it by way of that, I felt dangerous not just for me however for him. I used to be questioning what number of stroll round with this rage with this anger,” he mentioned.

He hopes to present individuals encouragement and motivation to see there’s extra to life than simply the on a regular basis struggles.

“I wish to use my voice to not simply make individuals chuckle however to make individuals dwell higher,” mentioned Coop.

Coop says his work is greater than simply comedy and began his personal mentoring program in Georgia.

“I began seeing a variety of children lose their life, and go to the grownup jail system. I mentioned let me give attention to that and use my reward of humor, and my reward to attempt to change lives, so I created ‘Be Extra Constructive.’”

We requested him what’s one factor he desires individuals to take from his present.

“I undoubtedly need them to remove no matter how issues are, whatever the challenges in your life which you could nonetheless exit right here and nonetheless chuckle at issues,” he mentioned

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