 Comedy: August 24, 2005 Issue [#576] |
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Welcome to this week's edition of the Comedy newsletter. Each edition highlights items in the comedy genre in hopes of giving you a laugh and perhaps some inspiration to write your own hilarious tale.
~ ~ Diane ~~
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Belly Laughs
There are so many funny things in the world, it's amazing we ever frown. I made an effort yesterday to catalog all of the hilarious moments throughout my day. I gave up after an hour, there were just too many. I laugh easily, but it takes a lot to get a true belly laugh out of me.
You know the kind. It starts with a chuckle, a deep noise in the back of my throat. Then it grows into bursts of sound from the mouth, punctuated by an occasional gasp for air. Finally, the entire body is shaking, yet all noise has ceased. Typically, when I reach this point, I have tears rolling down my face, I can barely breathe, and there's no way I could speak if I tried.
Yesterday I had one of those moments. A totally out of control laughing experience. As usual, it was a result of my own behavior. I was in my martial arts class, learning a new sparring combination. I've attended classes for the past year, so I'm no longer completely inept, but I still have my moments. This happened to be one of them.
Picture a woman of small stature stepping up to a man who is at least a full foot taller. She takes a defensive stance, her feet solidly planted, fists raised in front of her head for protection. He gives the signal for her to start, she steps back, cocks her fist and fires off a roundhouse punch at his head. He moves to block, unnecessarily as it turns out. Her hand continues it's forward trajectory until it connects with her jaw.
Stunned, she rubs her face. That was not the intended target! She looks at her clenched fist for a moment in confusion, then looks up to see her partner shaking with laughter. Unable to resist, she joins him. It seems funnier by the moment and soon the laughter grows to a point of no return. Five minutes later, I had to excuse myself from the training hall to use the restroom and make some attempt to regain my dignity. 
Physical comedy has always brought me to tears. I love reading a passage in a novel, or a scene in a short story, depicting some action with unintended consequences. I fully enjoy laughing at these comedic scenes, largely because I can picture myself easily doing the same! Falling, tumbling, tripping, you name it, I've done it. If I could do it on cue, I would be famous. Instead, I'm labeled a klutz and only a select few get to join me in my moments of hilarity. I'm happy I had the opportunity to share this one with you as a guest editor. If you have any moments you'd like to share, write them into a story and send me the link. I'm always up for a good laugh.
Until Next Time,
Diane
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