Isn't Life Ironic?

A nun, a rabbi, a priest, a hindu, a lawyer, and a doctor all walked into a bar. The bartender looked up at them and said, “What is this, a joke?”

Even better than random jokes one can pull out of a hat (or a book, or the internet, or wherever you find jokes these days) are the funny things that happen in a person's real life. Who doesn't laugh when they hear about the guy in Evansville, Indiana who tried to pump his gas for his car, but grabbed the wrong nozzle, so he stuck his finger up the nozzle to keep the gas from coming out? Something inside the nozzle clamped down on his finger, so he couldn't pull it back out, and they had to cut the nozzle to liberate his finger.

Or perhaps one might think of the time when Bend, Oregon passed a law stating that stinky people were not allowed to ride the bus. Yes, you read that right.

Or this situation I once experienced while posting on a forum I used to frequent. I was trying to write a comedic song, but was out of ideas and needed help. Soon, another person showed up, and we began discussing ideas. Somehow the topic turned to religion, and at that time I was a Seventh-day Adventist and told him so. He was a Messianic Jew. Before long, another person showed up on the thread to help with the song, and seeing our current discussion, let us know he was a Hindu.

Without missing a beat, the Messianic Jewish man said, “Hey, I've got a joke! A Christian, a Jew, and a Hindu were writing a song in a bar...”

The poor Hindu guy didn't get it. I guess you have to either be American or be familiar with American humor to understand that, but one had to admit the situation was rather ironic.

Life can be so funny sometimes. It's full of ups and downs, and while the downs can be quite frustrating, if one learns how to laugh at them, they can sail through the troublesome times of their lives much more easily.

So, allow me to extend a hearty welcome to my blog. It will be full of laughter at the expense of life, which I consider the perfect thing to laugh at. One of my best friends likes to say, “Life is a joke. Laugh.”

Excellent advice.

So kick back, relax, and enjoy. And laugh. Laughter is the best medicine they say, so laugh! Got an idea of a funny story you'd like to see in here? Send it to me. You'll get full credit for anything you submit.

I hope you enjoy Scrambled Eggs and a Side of Humor. Would someone please pass the ketchup?