Sometimes the surroundings here at Penn State can be deceiving, especially if you live downtown, as I do.

Thousands of students from all over the country crowd the streets of downtown State College every day, giving the illusion of a small metropolis.

I was brought back to the reality that I go to school in central Pennsylvania Friday night as the permanent residents of State College and the surrounding area turned out by the thousands to enjoy the comedy of Larry The Cable Guy at the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC).

The comedian is best known from the hit movie show The Blue Collar Comedy Tour and attracted an audience of mostly "blue collar" individuals. It is possible that this particular audience has set a record for the most flannel and facial hair -- both male and female -- in BJC history.

Opener P.J. Walsh, a young comedian from New York, took the stage for a short 25-minute set to open up the show. Walsh's set was mediocre at best.

After finishing his set, Walsh introduced the headliner by announcing, "Ladies and gentlemen, if you are like me, then you think this man should be the next president of the United States of America -- Larry The Cable Guy."

Larry took the stage in his trademark oversized, sleeveless, flannel button-down shirt and camouflage hat, and gave his famous, or in my opinion infamous, "GIT-R-DONE" shout.

Before he got started Larry warned the audience, "This is gonna be the dumbest show you've ever seen."

Although I couldn't help but laugh at various times throughout his set, I wasn't sure if I was laughing at him and the scene surrounding me, or at his jokes.

OK, I'll admit Larry was funny to a degree, but I found some of his humor somewhat ignorant, and the audience even more ignorant for thinking that this guy is so funny.

The comedian acknowledged the fact that people might find some of his humor offensive, to which he said, "They are just jokes -- get over yourself."

Larry's set contained some very R-rated sexual humor, which was the best part of his set. Although I do not find Larry The Cable Guy as funny as the thousands at the BJC did, I have to say he did his job; he performed Southern humor for a Southern humor-loving audience. GIT-R-DONE.