BUFFALO—In an emotional interview, former stand-up comedian Dave Thompson revealed his mother considers him her magnum opus. “The only joke my mom ever made was me,” Thompson lamented. Friends confirm his birth was her sole foray into humor.

As Thompson’s career floundered, his mother reportedly saw the irony, often telling neighbors, “I peaked in 1985 at that delivery room.” Eye witnesses claim the pun was unintended.

Family insiders suggest Thompson’s mom may now quit comedy altogether. “She says there’s just no topping that,” he sighed. Meanwhile, Thompson plans to continue searching for punchlines—much like her youthful innocence, forever lost.