Comedian Sells Jokes For $1 In Central Park

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They say that everyone's a comedian in New York, but not everyone tries to prove it every day in Central Park.

When 26-year-old Jason Schneider graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, he moved to New York like many an aspiring 20-something. Hoping to break into the comedy world, he applied for internships with Comedy Central, Time Warner and HBO. He was rejected by all. He then went on to work a series of temp jobs, including one with the Morgan Stanley bank, as well as a host of other delivery jobs.

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