Those who have trouble remembering or telling jokes can train themselves to be alert to comedy, children’s antics, anecdotes, odd reports or bizarre incidents often found in and out of the print media. Sometimes a funny story shows up in an unlikely publication.
To preserve this source of laughter, the reader should cut and paste the joke on 3 x 5 cards or larger and store for future reference. On a gloomy day he can take a handful, sip a cup of coffee and feel the tickling of his funny bone. He will have a temporary lift of spirit. Alcohol will do the same thing, but there is more danger of addiction.
Probably even more fertile sources for humor are the attachments to emails sent by relatives and friends. I probably never had such vigorous and sustained laughter in prior decades.
Frequent perusal will fix the humor in the memory. Relatives and friends will be surprised that the new skill of telling jokes can result in a transformed personality. Sometimes it seems they converted me from a hopeless sober sides into an occasional maker of mirth.
I usually print these and file the 8-1/2 sheets in the appropriate folders. I prefer, however, to cut and paste the jokes and try to make them fit on 3 x 5 cards often by folding them to the back side or by dividing the story and pasting part on the other side of the card.
