When dad came out the hosital after his heart atack there no end of jokes about it including plenty from him. Obviously not the same as losing a limb, but humour can be important at these sorts of times. No, sod it! Humour IS important ALL the time. I tell irish jokes all the time. I've even heard someone of mnixed race telling racist jokes. I wasn't sure how comfortable about it I was, but she was laughing. Maybe that last one isn't such a good example cos those sorts of jokes tend to be vicious attacks masquerading as humour, but the first two are certainly true.