make them laugh, maaaaake them laugh...

[sergebroom]

"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
- Ben Franklin

"But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
-Carl Sagan

Mind you, Carl, Bozo's was laughed at because he worked at it, but I get the point you were trying to make. By the way, did you know that Bozo was a Democrat?

The Sagan quote was brought to my attention by Lee, on Making Light. For those who are interested, there are more quotes on the subject of laughter at http://workinghumor.com/quotes/laughter.shtml

Comments

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

You villains! I shall yet bring my perpetual-motion machine before an admiring public!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Hah! I created my peppered-mush machine a long time before you did yours.

[tania-c.livejournal.com]

I'll show you all! Then you'll be sorry!!

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

You forgot to start with "They laughed at me at the University!" And you should have ended with "Bwahahahahah!!!!"

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Zounds! We must duel at once.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Unhand that vacuum tube, you mad miscreant!

[tania-c.livejournal.com]

Actually, I had something a little more petulant in mind, with stomping feet, a head toss, and huffy exhalation.

Nothing quite so elegantly sinister and being the villain. More like the vice-president of the drama club in high school.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Of course, it's hard to convey the stomping of feet thru a blog entry. Did you majestically and disdainfully whip a shawl around your shoulders as you walked away?

[tania-c.livejournal.com]

I prefer to sport a long and flowing scarf, the kind that took out Isadora Duncan.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Just don't wear that thing while driving a convertible. You know how that worked for Izzie.