Wishing you St. Patrick’s Day laughter
British academic and joke theorist Christy Davies says a good joke can help clarify and express complex feelings. A good joke can cut to the heart of the matter better than any speech or law or government policy.
The Irish have mastered this concept of humor. These days, with all the conflict and disagreement going on, we could all profit from a better sense of humor.
Which reminds me of the time Pat explained to Mike why his valiant effort to scale Mt. Everest fell short.
“Aye,” said Pat, “I nearly made it to the top, but then I ran out of scaffolding.”
I wish you hearty laughter this St. Patrick’s Day. Thurber tells this joke at ThurbersTail.com, which makes me laugh out loud:
“Knock, knock!”
“Who’s there?”
“Irish!”
“Irish who?”
“Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day!”
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Purcell, creator of the infotainment site ThurbersTail.com, which features pet advice he’s learning from his beloved Labrador, Thurber, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Email him at Tom@TomPurcell.com.
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