From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 19:42:13 MDT
In a message dated 5/23/2003 8:21:55 PM Central Standard Time,
gts_2000@yahoo.com writes: Late night comedians are more honest than most people on
television. They aren't afraid to poke fun at the politically correct.
GTS,
As I understand the theory of humor, a joke results at the point where
reality intersects with what the comedian is saying. In other words the
comedian has to say something that intersects the known world. I see all sorts of
humor where the only intersection with reality is the name or image the
comedian attaches to the joke.
For example, I could take Clinton's image or name and attach a totally
unrelated joke to that image or name. Some would laugh at the joke but it is
totally unfair as the joke is not something attached to him by anything but
his name.
I see way too much of that with both Clinton and Bush to the point I
get a bit sensitive.
Ron h.
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