A Horse Walks Into A Bar

A horse walks into a bar. Bartender says “Hey, why the long face?”.   Hahahaha. If someone expects me to tell a joke, I will always come out with this one. My daughter is tired of hearing it. But it’s one of the few jokes I know. I was never good at remembering jokes. Even if I do remember them, being an introvert, I am not likely to be sharing them.  But I really admire those people who can tell a good joke or a long funny story. That’s just not in my wheelhouse.

My favorite comedian is Mitch Hedberg. Unfortunately, a drug overdose took him  away from us way too soon.  I have a cd of Mitch performing live. I have probably listened to it at least twenty times.  I never get tired of his jokes. If I am down about something I can just put the cd in and laugh my down into an up. Just reading his jokes doesn’t really cut it because so much is in his delivery. But here’s a favorite of mine: “I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later!”.

Steven Wright, Jerry Seinfeld, and Lewis Black are some other favorites of mine. Oh, and who doesn’t like Raymond the Amish Comic!  Here is a Steven Wright joke:  ” I went to a restaurant that serves “breakfast at any time”. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.” Funny stuff!

Comedians should hold a special place in our lives. They make us laugh at ourselves. They expose truths that maybe, as a society, we really don’t want to face.  Comedians push the boundaries and find a way to talk about topics that are usually not discussed, like death and sex and politics and religion .  Plus, they make you laugh! What could be better than that in these strange times?

There is a place where you can take classes on stand-up comedy. The classes run for twelve weeks.   The class culminates with an actual gig in a Philly comedy club.  I’m semi-retired. It’s crossed my mind. But the introvert in me said…no way!  But reading about comics it seems that many of them describe themselves as introverts. To me that means that they are courageous risk takers as well.  Me, not so much.

Who are your favorite comedians? Why do you like them in particular?

To end this post, I will share the joke I will trot out if someone demands a second joke. Are you ready? The invisible man married the invisible woman. Their kids weren’t much to look at either!