“Laughter
is the closest distance between two people.” – Victor Borge
For
many years I wrote a “humor based on life” column called “Jargon,” which also
became the title of one of my books.
Started when I was writing for the Hot
Springs Star in the Southern Black Hills, “Jargon” gave readers an
invitation to enjoy a laugh at things that might or might not happen to them
but had, in fact, happened to me or members of my family.
And,
while some columns were written purely to entertain, others were done as a way
to draw attention to a special need, an idea, or a concept that was easier to
convey through the use of humor.
Most
of the things we laugh at in real life – whether they be about a temperamental
pet or embarrassing things your kids say at the most inopportune times – are
true stories, even if sometimes slightly exaggerated for effect. Humor
is not only a great technique, but also often the key focus of what makes up
many of our writers’ moments. “Happy”
writing.
Cartoonist Paul Kales must’ve known
about our cat Pouncer
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