Laugh A Little, But Not at This Thing (SundayX)
Today's SundayX is all about tickling our funny bones April 6, 2025.
Because, a merry heart is good medicine. (Prov 17)
Top ten comedians according to Grok:
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977): Silent film genius, mastered physical comedy with "The Tramp."
Lucille Ball (1911–1989): TV’s queen of slapstick, made "I Love Lucy" timeless.
Richard Pryor (1940–2005): Raw, fearless storyteller—redefined stand-up with edge.
George Carlin (1937–2008): Sharp-witted rebel, turned social critique into hilarity.
Robin Williams (1951–2014): Frenetic improv master, brought chaos and heart.
Eddie Murphy (1961–): 80s comedy king, "Delirious" and "Raw" still hit hard.
Dave Chappelle (1973–): Modern GOAT, blends truth and laughs like no one else.
Tina Fey (1970–): Witty and sharp, reshaped TV comedy with "30 Rock."
Kevin Hart (1979–): High-energy crowd-pleaser, fills arenas with relatability.
Ali Wong (1982–): Bold, unfiltered—crushes it with "Baby Cobra" vibes.
The following poets blend clever wordplay, satire, and absurdity.
Top ten humorous poets:
Ogden Nash (1902–1971): Master of quirky rhymes, like “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.”
Dorothy Parker (1893–1967): Razor-sharp wit, skewering love and life in pithy verse.
Lewis Carroll (1832–1898): “Jabberwocky” king, spun nonsense into gold.
Shel Silverstein (1930–1999): Playful and odd, “Where the Sidewalk Ends” still slaps.
Edward Lear (1812–1888): Limerick pioneer, gave us “The Owl and the Pussycat.”
John Betjeman (1906–1984): Dry British humor, poking fun at suburbia.
Wendy Cope (1945–): Modern, sly, and relatable—nails romance with a smirk.
Spike Milligan (1918–2002): Goofy genius, absurd lines like “I’m walking backwards for Christmas.”
Billy Collins (1941–): Former Poet Laureate, finds hilarity in the everyday.
Brian Bilston (dates elusive): X’s own “Poet Laureate,” mixes puns and satire for today’s crowd.
Here’s a list of the top ten funniest books of all time;
"Catch-22" by Joseph Heller (1961): War’s absurdity turned into dark, chaotic hilarity.
"The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams (1979): Cosmic silliness with a towel-wielding hero.
"Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes (1605): OG knight-errant, tilting at windmills and sanity.
"Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (1990): Apocalypse meets dry British wit.
"A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole (1980): Ignatius J. Reilly’s pompous misadventures slay.
"Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome (1889): Victorian bros botching a river trip—peak comedy.
"Lucky Jim" by Kingsley Amis (1954): Academic disasters with a side of cringe-laughs.
"Cold Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons (1932): Parodies rural gloom with savage cheer.
"The Princess Bride" by William Goldman (1973): “Inconceivable!” romance and roasts.
"Where’d You Go, Bernadette" by Maria Semple (2012): Modern satire, unhinged mom energy.
And finally to tie it all together, here's a bonus post for today's SundayX:
(Bonus)
Top quotes on humours benefits for the human body:
Mark Twain: “The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”—Humor as survival.
Charlie Chaplin: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”—Daily dose for the soul.
Norman Cousins: “Laughter is an instant vacation.”—Stress relief, no baggage needed.
Lord Byron: “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.”—Affordable health hack.
Victor Borge: “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”—Connects and heals.
William James: “We don’t laugh because we’re happy—we’re happy because we laugh.”—Mood flips science.
Milton Berle: “Laughter is an instant tranquilizer with no side effects.”—Nature’s chill pill.
Sophie Scott: “Laughter is a physical reaction—it’s good for your lungs.”—Neuroscientist-approved workout.
Henry Ward Beecher: “Mirth is God’s medicine; everybody ought to bathe in it.”—Holy health boost.
Josh Billings: “Laughter is the fireworks of the soul.”—Explosive inner joy.
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The above information was pulled together courtesy of Grok.
To me, comedians are healers in their own right.
Cutting jokes that sting is like showing us a mirror, extending an invitation for self-examination.
Will we change for the better depending on what we see?
Jokes that cause us to have deep belly laughs are good for our body.
Therefore, comedians must be angels in disguise dressed as jesters.
We must laugh more for our health!!!
© April 4, 2025 | baccusbee
January 9, 2026 addition:
It's important to be able to laugh at ourselves and find the humor in hard times, if it can be found for the sake of our hearts and sanity.
I have long held the above statement about comedians being healers in disguise as true, I still do.
However, I had a recent revelation watching a late night sketch comedy show I grew up on. (I'm Gen X, the show has been around for awhile.)
Just because something is being made light of doesn't mean it's funny.
There are things in this world that to laugh at them is profane. There is no plane of existence where profane acts and situations perpetrated on humans beings by human beings with resulting trauma will ever be humorous-doubly so where littles are concerned.
I watched the entire hour to see if they would break from this topic, they didn't.
This topic was woven into almost every sketch.
Most disappointing to me is a female comedian was the one at the helm & brought her own content to the stage on this matter.
I haven't watched another episode since.
Thanks for reading, BB.
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