Laughter Is Great For Health

To this day, I still remember some of their humour and skits. I shudder to think how they might be received in today's hyper-sensitive and so easily offended world. They'd get labelled racist for sure!

In today's PC and woke culture, I have no doubt they would need to get back out on the road, to do a follow-up apology tour. That is of course, if they haven't already first been arrested for hate speech!

Don't know about you, but I'm sure we laugh much less now in this wound-up-tight world we find ourselves living in.

Mrs Google can take you to the famed Mayo Clinic, or other similar sites. They will all tell you laughter is great for your health.

For starters, it strengthens the immune system by reducing stress hormones and increasing infection-fighting antibodies. And it also enhances cardiovascular health, to name just a couple of benefits.

Yep, the evidence is overwhelming: laughter is great medicine for both body and soul. It really is important that we learn to lighten up a little.

Now, with all the above in mind, if it has been too long since you have had a good healthy laugh, or for some I make an attempt today to help you out a little, with the following story.

In a court trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney determined to make an impression, confidently called his first witness to the stand. His first witness being a bright-eyed elderly grandmother.

He approached her and asked, "Now... Mrs Jones, do you know me?"

"Why, yes, I do know you Mr Williams," she responded. "I've known you since you were a small boy and frankly, you're a big disappointment to me. You lie, cheat on your wife, manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a bigshot when you haven't the brains to realise you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you..."

The lawyer was stunned! How to recover, he wondered. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room to the attorney for the defence and asked: "Mrs Jones, do you know the defence attorney?"

Again, she smiled and replied; "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr Bradley since he was a youngster. He's lazy, bigoted, and has a drinking problem. He can't build a n ormal relationship with anyone, and his law practice is one of the worst in the state.

"Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. And one of them was your wife, Mr Williams! Yes, I do know him..."

Now, both lawyers are more than just a little shell-shocked!

The presiding judge promptly summoned both lawyers to the bench. In little more than a whisper, he said: "If either of you two rascals ask her if she knows me, I'll have you thrown in jail for contempt of court!"

I hope that helps you lighten-up a little today and puts a smile on your face. It's great for your overall health, remember.

Now, it may come as a surprise to some, but the Good Book has several verses that pretty much say the exact same thing. The Mayo Clinic certainly didn't 'discover' this one! Take care and God bless.

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