Guffaws

Daily writing prompt
What makes you laugh?

Babies laughing, a good joke, a fart in church, the mostly unintended hilarity of an out-of-left-field comment from one of the grandchildren, the banter on certain TV shows, funny baseball videos, funny pet videos, occasional comments from my wife.

As far as derisive laughter goes, Donald Trump has a corner on that market.

Why the long face…?

Daily writing prompt
What makes you laugh?

A laughing baby, certain SNL skits and Weekend Update, some animal videos, certain comedians, passages in books, jokes, my siblings, my wife, other members of the family, certain situations or turns of phrase that show up in dreams.

Every now and then, I’ll see something online that makes me crack up. The eyes water, the nose runs– it’s a great release. On occasion, I’ll think of something from a long time ago that made me laugh, and it’s like I’m hearing it for the first time.