On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 12:33:39 -0500, Roger Turk wrote: > An American characteristic that used to amaze Europeans was the ability of > Americans to laugh at themselves and their foibles. Even at funerals, > eulogies contain references to humorous aspects of the deceased, not to be > irreverent, but to recognize the human qualities of the deceased.
> A current master of making commonly occurring situations humorous is Jay Leno. Roger, It wasn't clear that "Granny Oakley" was a joke told by Jay Leno. (American TV comedian) It's funny as a joke. Not funny if it's a real story told about a real Grandmother who kills her son-in-law at 220 yards. And although it seems far fetched I could relate many stories from the news which seem just as far fetched but actually real, tragic and not funny at all. What we have here is a failure to communicate. Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
