BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 06 Jan 03 - 06:32 PM

Rapaire -- LOL!!! Art Linkletter was right!

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: GUEST,Bill
Date: 06 Jan 03 - 08:01 PM

I went to a funeral the other week at the local Crematoreum with a cousin of mine, as we approached the main door there is a big box on the wall and a notice above it
PLEASE EXTINGUISH YOUR CIGARETTES THIS A NO SMOKING BUILDING
We looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Bill (the sound)

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Jan 03 - 08:17 PM

Rapaire,
You are invited to my funeral. Your nephew too.

Anyone else remember the funeral service for Chuckles the Clown on the Mary Tyler Moore Show? Poor Chuckles had dressed up as a peanut for a local parade and was trampled by a rogue elephant. "A little song; a little dance; a little seltzer in your pants." And weepy Mary is reduced to giggling fits.

I have a signed copy of that script. A favorite.

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: catspaw49
Date: 06 Jan 03 - 08:21 PM

Oh Lordy yes Sins!!!! A complete crackup! Maybe the funniest episode of the entire run.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: Rapparee
Date: 06 Jan 03 - 08:33 PM

My mother's funeral was, actually, a pretty neat time.

My wife and I lived about 14 hours (driving) away, so we stopped for the first night after she died at my brother's place (about 12 hours driving). He very thoughtfully provided each of us with a tumbler of Jameson's water of life.

As I sat in a chair, whiskey on the arm, talking, the two little nephews, then 4 and 2, stood by me, looking at the glass of whiskey to me to the glass to me.... My bro said, "They'd like to taste it."

"What's your opinion?"

"Go ahead. They won't like it."

So each of them took about a drop on their respective tongues, made a face, and ran away. We continued talking.

Two minutes later, the two were back. Looking at the glass, looking at me, looking at the glass....

We cracked up.

(Yes, it was the same two year old, who is now an EPA-certified fertilizer spreader. We figure that if the bottom drops out of the agricultural business he can always get a job in politics. The older one, an ex-Marine, became a father for the first time last October.)

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: JennyO
Date: 06 Jan 03 - 11:09 PM

We're still getting re-runs of the Mary Tyler Moore show, and it's not that long since I saw that episode. Yes, one of the funniest!

I think this is my favourite thread around at the moment!

Jenny

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 06:07 PM

Sad but true: when my cat LuLu died after a long bout with kidney failure and a useless vet, I was too broken up to drive to another vet to dispose of the body - NYC apartment/no place to put her myself. While I sat weeping in the car my sister-in-law took LuLu into the vet's office and came out a little while later trying hard not to giggle. I was exasperated with her. I really was taking it hard.

It seems that she walked in with the dead cat whose mouth and eyes were wide open and who was as stiff as a board. The vet was in the crowded waiting room and she said "I think she's dead." The vet looked a bit perplexed and said "I think so too" reducing the entire group to fits of laughter although they really did sympathize. Later I saw the humor in it.

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: Art Thieme
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 08:52 PM

With friends like that, you don't need enemas. But you damn well better have some. Friends, I mean. ;-)

Art

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: Amos
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 08:54 PM

One of the great things about cyber-conversations is you don't have to worry whether you're talking to a friend or an enema.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: Hollowfox
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 03:11 PM

!@#$, 'Spaw, I told the kids about this thread (they cracked up, of course), and now this story keeps creeping into my brain at the damndest times - like right now at work. They worry when I start giggling to myself; they think my little voices are trying to be funny again.

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 03:14 PM

LOL 'Fox.......I can't help it either.....I keep telling the damn thing myself. Yesterday I was at my GP doctor for scrip changes and I told her the story and she cracked up! I asked her if the "Enema of Death" was a prescription item only nowadays..........I also think twice every time I have a swig of milk.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Laughing at Inappropriate Times
From: Kim C
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 03:30 PM

I laughed at my own wedding. Which surprised me, because I'm such a sobber at these things. I reckon I got the giggles because I was nervous about crying!

When I was in college, we had a guest speaker in one of our classes. I was in the front row. For some reason that I still don't know, I had an odd thought that gave me the giggles. The harder I tried not to giggle, the harder it was to keep from it. And there I was in the Front Row!

After class I personally apologized to the speaker. She didn't seem to mind.