watch Your Phraseology

     There are numerous roadblocks to my intended series: “Is This Still Funny?” wherein I would look over the work of the stand-up comics of my boy days and figure out whether their work stands up.  One is that a certain amount of comedy carries an expiration date.  Jokes about Warren G. Harding, for example,Continue reading “watch Your Phraseology”

Comedy Archaeology Quiz

     Every now and then, when I feel like living dangerously, I consider writing a series called “Is That Still Funny?”, in which I would examine the comedy that made me laugh when I was growing up.  I have it all figured out: how I will guard myself against laughing simply from nostalgia, how weContinue reading “Comedy Archaeology Quiz”