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Comedy: April 22, 2015 Issue [#6942]

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 This week: Nothing Funny Happened!
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About This Newsletter

MY alligator pic

What's So Funny?!!!


I got to tell you, folks, it seems that this month’s Comedy Newsletter deadline crept-up on me when I wasn’t looking. So, you may have to bear with me while I sweat through this one.



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Letter from the editor

Yes, that’s right, your friendly WDC neighborhood witch has been having a humor dry spell. Don’t you just love seeing me sweat? *Smirk*

I sat for hours. Well not exactly for hours, only those hours in-between sunning and swimming and photographing nature. So, actually, it’s really been only for the past hour that I started to sweat over my missing comedy muse. *Rolleyes*

Facing a blank page, I decided that I should just come right out and tell you the truth -- sometimes things aren’t funny. I searched my cob-webby brain high and low trying to recapture a moment, just one moment that would make for good comedy material. I came-up empty handed, or should I say, empty-headed? Nevertheless, I knew I couldn’t disappoint my readers. Thanks to both of you for all of your support, by the way.

So I tried harder to recapture my week exploring the fields and marshes, to find the crucial comedy connection I so needed. I’m sorry to say, folks, I couldn’t find one single moment -- unless of course, you want to count my experience with an twelve-foot alligator. *Shock*


Web-Lock and I found a great bird-watching site close to the marshes. Wild flowers are in bloom, bees were being, butterflies were fluttering by and dragon flies were dragoning everywhere around us. It was a colorful array of spring having sprung.

We pulled the car over onto a little patch of land near the water’s edge. WL was taking pictures of an osprey hovering over its nest, while I was distracted by a low, guttural sound. So I began to mimic the sound back and in return I received another call from behind the thicket of brush, palms and bushes. I moved closer into the alcove so I could take pictures of the water lilies, keeping up the calling sounds.

”Web~Witch, what is that noise you are making out there? You’re gonna scare the osprey away before I grab the picture.”

“Web-Lock, what makes a sound that is deeper than a pig grunting, and more vibrating and guttural? Because whatever it is, it likes my response and is calling back to me even louder.”

“Webbie! That’s the call of an alligator, get in the car, now!”

“But WL, I’ve never taken a picture of an alligator before. This would be a great shot, and I don’t think gators like the taste of people, anyway.”

No sooner than I finished my sentence, a hand took hold of mine and pulled me back to the car.

“I’m sorry to insist Webbie, but it’s mating season and that just might be a bull-gator thinking you’re trying to challenge it.”

Hmmm, I think there’s more “bull” going on here than just that gator. *Rolleyes*

Web-Lock continued taking pictures of the osprey nest from the safety of the car. He had a clear shot from the driver’s side. I on the other hand, was getting bored. I couldn’t leave the car for fear of being chomped on or mated by a gator, so I figured I’d call my friend back, to see if I could coax it from the marshes and grab a photo.

I began my now famous, gator call, once again.

“WW, I thought I asked you to stop calling that gator. You’re going to get it really angry!”

“Well, WL, what’s it gonna do, bite our tires?”

“Only if they are Michelin, Webbie, they love the treads on those tires.” *Smirk*

Oh, it figures, they only like the taste of my tires!

We drove further down the road when WL was finally finished taking his osprey pictures. A couple miles later I yelled for him to stop the car.

“What is it WW?”

“I just saw an alligator in the water, just back there a bit!”

WL backed up and saw what I pointed out to him. Yeah, now suddenly he’s very interested in taking an alligator’s picture. We both got out of the car, because this one was in the water. However, we left the doors open for quick entry in case he turned in our direction.

Folks, we managed to grab a few pictures of Mr. Gator, one of which sports the top of this edition. So the moral of this story is, if you can’t get your comedy muse awakened, go on an adventure that will scare the crap out of you! Then watch how quickly your muse’s vacation will end!


Okay, it’s a wrap for this edition of the Comedy Newsletter.


“What’s that you just said WebLock? You want us to spend an afternoon in the Everglades?”

Oh, great, now I’m gonna need longer, tougher boots and lots more Deep Woods Off -- not to mention the need to add spikes and chains to Ruby's tires!



Until next time--laugh hard, laugh often!





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🌕 HuntersMoon Author IconMail Icon

*Laugh* Okay - I feel better about my taxes already. Love the humor ... even the jokes that hit too close to home. "dried arrangements" indeed! *Laugh*
Ken

I thought you'd like that one, Ken! *Laugh*

billikus

WW,
There is nothing funny about taxes. Just ask Al Capone, Willie Nelson, and Al Sharpton, to name just a few.

I know, Bill. Thank goodness it's all behind us for another year! *Dollar*


Joy Author IconMail Icon

Why is it anytime I am reading your NLs, WW, I am chuckling to myself and making anyone in the room curious? *Wink*
And yeah, tax time is tax time. When my kids were small and their father became cross with them during anytime in the year, they used to ask me, "Is it tax time, now?" Out of the mouths of the babes...
Another great NL!

Kids do say the darndest things, eh? Love the story about the kids during tax time, Joy. *Laugh*


LJPC - the tortoise Author IconMail Icon

Hi WW! Good idea to spice up tax time with some fun activities that tickle the funny bone. I enjoyed your jokes, especially the "dried arrangement" one. LOL! *Laugh*
~ Laura

Thanks, Laura! Ken up above you there in this section, also enjoyed that joke. *Laugh* *Laugh*


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To Web Witch- Re: The Comedy Newsletter of Mar.25, 2015

I was very pleased to see an item of mine included in your newsletter, and to receive a lovely review from you, also. Thanks again! Your newsletter gave me some chuckles and laughs. In fact, I snitched one of your blonde jokes ( I'm a blonde, and thought I'd heard them all) and posted it on my FB page for my friends.

You are so right about using humor as a buffer against negative emotions. Our everyday hassles have made life far too stressful!

Laugh on!

You are very welcome, Dawsongirl, for the highlight of your item and the review. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the Newsletter. It's true, laughter does help to relieve some of the everyday stresses *Cool*






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