Oh, yeah I know funny....

Ok.

Here it is.

For the first time ever

.....in my life, of course,

I am  confessing something that I've known about who I am for a very long time but...

but...was in a little denial.

I've just never wanted to come of as being cocky or a nuisance.

I'm talking about: The Being of Being Funny.

I've enjoyed a good chuckle, a great gut-buster, an eye-bucking-gasp-for-air type of laughter & humor since for as probably as long as I've learned to walk.

But in divulging into such a wonderful human experience, I've acquired the art of comedic storytelling with an animated twist to every retailing of a story, either it be fiction or truth.

Because The Truth is funny.

And I harness that which is of the truth.

BTW...

I well into my 30's.

Now, I'm not sure what really ignited this insane & comedically twisted persona of humor that I've achieved over time but the more I've come to know of those who are considered my family(by blood or not) are some of the very people who were closet to me as a young buck growing up.

Comedic DNA.

Where did mine come from?

Both sides of the family.

My families were always laughing.

And it was more like...

Everyone was always smiling.


Laughing.
Chuckling.
Whispering jokes.
Drinking and get'n loud.
Funny for no reason.
Dancing.
Dancing funny.
Making goofy faces.

Growing up when I think about it....there was always a new kid being born in the neighborhood.

Mostly in huge contribution from my family.

Which meant....

Always a reason for a party.

A babyshower.
Means...food.
Drink.
More Drink.
Laughing.
Loud laughing.
Goofy-ass laughing.
Drunk laughter.
Cool off periods.
More dancing...

More drinking.
More laughing.

And those were just Friday nights.
But also, the media was different while I was growing up.

I couldn't really tell back then but I sensed something terrible had recently happened and perhaps this was why all the adults seemed be always smiling and laughing.

Perhaps it was to keep from thinking about the tragic pains that America (in particularly Black America)had just gone through in the 60's with the death of our the nations top leaders.

Think about it:

John F Kennedy.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcom X

And here's a facto I bet you didn't know about the 70's....
the first email-transmission happened in 1971.

yeah but you knew that, right?

No you didn't!

Stop lying!

do ya homework homie.

The folks @ wiki did it for you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s

donate when you can.

Anyways....

So....
The thought of raising kids & teenagers in the 70's had to be a job within itself.

And what better way to heal the human soul but through laughter.

Laughter heals the soul.

Medical files may not have records of this "new found" art to be healing, but I know it's true.

And let's talk about more of the media.

Like television in the 70's.

That was entertainment back then!!

That was laughter & comedy!

Storytelling at it's best.

Exaggerated truths unlike you've never heard before in your life.

Jokes that you'll probably never hear in your life.

Funny!

Johnny Carson.

Funny.

Richard Pryor.....Funny!

Happy Days.....corny & funny!

Wasn't expecting that one huh?

Well...it was funny to me.

White people can be funny.

Some of best that are white...are funny as shi*!

The funny part.....I forget they're white.

Funny has no color in my book.

If you funny....you funny.

You can be funny in the dark.

Sanford & Son........FUNNY!

The Odd Couple....funny!!
I get a kick out of watching the reactions of grumpy people.
There's absolutely nothing funnier to me than a grump.

I can be grump, no doubt.

As yes, I'm sure when that time comes...I'm crack'n-up on the inside.

You gotta laugh at yourself.

It's ok to do it often too.

I do it ALL the time.

I cant help but to think that all of those cartoons had everything to with my animated way in telling a story.

Merrie Melodies.

Looney Tunes.

Tom & Jerry.

Rocky & Bullwinkle.

Classics.

I mean think about it.

Jerry, nor Tom had voices......well only in an episode or two.

Even that was funny.

Caught totally off-guard.

But that was the comedy I grew up on.

So in all that i've stated, I had no choice in my comedic DNA outcome.

Speaking of the future of comedic DNA outcomes....

I believe all hope is gone!

They'll have to rely on dvd's and blue-rays of the good stuff I grew up on.

Because when did vulgar get funny?

Or disgust become entertaining?

Throwing-up is funny?

No it's disgusting.

Just the thought of someone yak'n their brains out isn't funny...it's terrible.



I called it as soon as digital cameras became really affordable to your average egotistical nut job.

And then to really get things started.....Youtube was born.

I was like "we're in for a world of pain"

When I say "we" I'm mostly referring to "we" as in the we who are entertained by genuinely funny people when we hear & see them.

..AND...as most know ...
You  tube doesn't discriminate against stupid unfunny people, no matter what color you are.
So....Feel free to make an ass out of yourself for viral points & likes.
It's your world.
Just remember, nothing is ever deleted once it goes "inter-net"

I'm not judging you, let's be clear about that.

Back to the you tube thing....

Most THINK...content is funny.

But no.....I'm afraid not.

What now has become the standard for what is funny, simply just isn't.

In my channel search mode, I paused at the country channel (southern-country accents are funny to me)
...there was this Asian texan comedian? I dont remember his name Yang-Fo Bush? I dunno.
Anyways, I wanted to hear how funny this was guy was gonna be.

(Switching channel to cartoon network)

Yeah it was terrible.

This guy starts off his monologue degrading his asian heritage.

Yeah I get it, everybody does it.

The black guy talks about the hood and soul food.

The white dude talks about surfing and being rich.

The guy from europe just talks about sex throughout his entire act.

Can any of these guys tell great jokes and stories anymore?

NO...they cant.

So....


You now must find similar souls alike.

You must find each other.

And then share in the content of sheer unadulterated laughter!

It's therapeutic.

It's awesome.

It's evolving @ it's peak.

So keep at it.

Laugh a little.

Laugh a-lot!

Remember to smile when you do.

Ever see someone laugh but their overall facial expression didn't change?

Scary, huh?

You might be that person.

If so...do us all a favor......


....and dont do it again.

Laugh from the gut, like nobodies look'n.

And so what if they are.

9 out of 10, they want in on some of that.

Everyone wants in on something funny.

With all the hooplah we go through in our daily lives,

how can you not afford to let out a chuckle every-now & again?


THAT my friend,  is the question.