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Ana Gasteyer: The Time Dan Aykroyd Saved the Day | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey & David Spade

November 09, 2022 / 00:59

This episode features a story about a late Friday night in New York City, where the speaker recounts a memorable experience trying to hail a cab during the holiday season.

The speaker describes walking past the New York Public Library, struggling to find a cab due to the busy holiday season. They mention how difficult it is to get a ride when the Christmas tree is up at Rockefeller Center.

In a surprising twist, a cab pulls up and the driver, Dan Aykroyd, recognizes the speaker and invites them to get in. This moment feels cinematic and highlights a sense of connection.

The speaker reflects on the experience as a 'tribal moment,' emphasizing the unexpected recognition and kindness from a well-known figure during a challenging time.

TL;DR

A late-night cab ride in NYC leads to a surprising encounter with Dan Aykroyd.

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it was a Friday night it was super late
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and I had like it was the holidays so I
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had like a lot of stuff with me that I
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was like trying to get home and I could
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there were no caps because the holidays
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you know the minute that tree goes up
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around 30 Rock you're screwed for the
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next six weeks
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and I was down past the New York Public
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Library so I was like 40th or 39th at
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this point and I'd been walking a super
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long time and hailing a cab like just
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walking down Fifth Avenue I live
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downtown and so just like arm up and it
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was such a like out of a movie because
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it was it was my first season and this
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is also a tribe tribal moment this cab
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pulls up the door swings open and he
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sticks his head out he goes Anna Aykroyd
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get in
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and I was like how does Dan Aykroyd know
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who I am how does he seem like it was
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like he just saw this like pathetic
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popper child trying to get a cab on a
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Friday night in the snow I know and
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again it was just like the tribe the
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tribe

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Episode Highlights

  • A Surreal Cab Ride
    On a snowy Friday night, a cab pulls up and the driver recognizes her: Dan Aykroyd.
    “How does Dan Aykroyd know who I am?”
    @ 00m 44s
    November 09, 2022

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Unexpected Recognition00:44
  • Tribal Moment00:56

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