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Article: Comedian battles past abuse with laughter. (People).(Kathleen McGuire)
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- December 1, 2002
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Kathleen McGuire grew up in an orphanage and several foster homes and says the experience hindered her ability to be a child. So now she's making up for lost time with an alter-ego she's developed called Smokey Hontus.
Smokey is an 89-year-old First Nation woman who tells it like it is and makes everybody laugh at life's little truths.
McGuire is Ojibway, Cree and Irish, born in Beardmore, Ont. and now resides in British Columbia. She is well-known in that province for her comedy, and is often asked to perform at conferences, workshops and community gatherings.
Smokey was born out of a comment that a co-worker made over a cup of coffee in ...