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Writing Essentials: Humor Monday Update 4/7

April 07, 2008 04:13 PM EDT (Updated: April 07, 2008 05:14 PM EDT)

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Another funny day on Humor Monday - twenty plus of articles to tickle your funny bone.

WARNING: Reading ALL these humor articles at one sitting may be deleterious to your mental equilibrium.

Two articles are featured so far today:

Hail, Britannia by Jackie Papandrew
The revolution isn't over yet. At elast not for the Brits.

I Don't Understand ~Why~
by June B.
It is the "whys" where the humor shines in this piece.

You want humor? We got humor! Here are just some of the other articles we think you'll enjoy:

60s Idealism Meets 21st Century Ennui by Beth H.
Playing with a famous folk song ...

I fought the lawn and the lawn won by Mike Firesmith
Another tale of Mike vs. Nature ... he's barely holding his own.
(I know this was featured on yesterday's Writing Essentials. But for those who missed it, there is humor here, folks).

We have a brace of articles from Con Chapman:
Tattoos Find Favor Among Busy CPAs at Tax Time -more news that isn't news.
and
Do You Need an Online Dating "Wingwoman?" Of course, and here's why.

Say Hello to FOBS... by reena d.
A different perspective on the American experience.

Home Alone – Even Dogs Have Fairy Godmothers by Pat S.
Our heroine continues to survive Hub's absence ... barely.

The Beauty of Being Bored by Lorraine Lordi
Come and explore the value of empty spaces.

The Most Powerful Tool at a Writer's Command by Pat Bertram
Writers are encouraged to read this three times.

Homeward Bound.....Sing Along with Me by Kimberly Ripley
Anything you can do to help her spirit will be greatly appreciated by her family.

Why Taxes are a Good thing by simon g.
Of course they aren't but this article has another purpose.

I Could Be Anyone on Cyberspace! by Ruth MacGill
And she proves it her.

Happy New Beer's Day by Jeff Cusson
If the recession is coming, we may need this again.

The Mystery of the Heated Seat by Ina *Goddess of Shoes*
Which "seat" is the mystery here.

Life with Buddy, a Continuing Saga 04/07/08 by Ron&Buddy (Chaos in a small, furry package!) W.
See what Buddy and his playmate are up to next ...

How about some poems with a humorous aspect?
Don't Put Me On Your Pedestal by Spencer T.
An interesting trip through Self-Esteem Land (at least that was my take)

Laughter by Miriam J.
From the heart of a child ...

Lastly, peek at the Image Section for another cartoon from Corndog.

Whoops! I forgot myself.

My almost YouTube moment … by John Philipp
You'll be so happy this didn't get on YouTube ...as so will my mother.

How to write Humor - Part (whatever the next number is) by John Philipp
More ways to "steal from the very best" humorists.

And that's only a sampling of the excellent articles we have for you.

I've highlighted some of the humor because today is (all together now) HUMOR MONDAY! (I expect there will be more - to be highlighted in another update tonight)

As always, today and every day, there are many other excellent essays, poems and works of assorted fiction on Gather Writing Essentials.

We hope you'll come visit and enjoy some of our selections. Feel free to browse.

Have a fun week, and that's an order!