I believe that
laughter and comedy in everyday life is vital to our existence. With so much violence and hate going on in
the world today, making light of situations is much needed. Whether it be little every day occurrences,
or the major issues of today’s world, having people poke fun of themselves and
each other is a great way to find the joy in life. Being someone who loves to make people laugh,
I find the various subjects of comedy very intriguing. Like most other Jewish households, my family
has watched a lot of Seinfeld over the years.
The best part about Jerry Seinfeld was that he did a great job making
normal, everyday issues and chores funny and entertaining. My favorite joke was how George’s parents,
who lived in New York City, that never wanted to drive anywhere because they
got a prime parking spot right in front of their apartment. As a college kid who doesn’t like to walk far
out of my dorm to my car, I can relate very easily.
Another
comedic tandem that I have taken a liking to is Jon Stewart and Stephen
Colbert. Between the two of them, they
do a great job of making the subject of politics, a subject that most late
teens and young adults, find redundant and confusing. While calling out the candidates quote
unquote, “flawed statements,” or how Mitt Romney has a vendetta against Big
Bird, their shows are still informative and make me want to read deeper into
politics. I believe that with all of the
stress in each person’s day to day lives, forgetting to stop and laugh at
ourselves and the world around us once in a while, we as might as well consider
ourselves robots living in a dark, unfunny world. “Life’s a garden, dig it.” – Joe Dirt
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