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Comic Relief

The Keystone Cops were funny, Chaplain, Keaton, Lloyd, and Fields too. Laurel and Hardy, and Will Rodgers, Were just some of the names we knew. Who can forget the Stooges, Or all the pies we saw them throw? Who didn't laugh at the Brothers Marx, Or Abbot and Costello? Berle, Caesar, Skelton, Crosby and Hope, Could always bring a tear. So could Allen, Paar, Kovacs, and Carson, As we guffawed ourselves to the floor. Gleason had Carney, Martin had Lewis, Lucy had Desi, George had Gracie, and Burnett had her crew. While Cosby, Pryor, and Murphy, All taught us to laugh anew. Cohen, Benny, Youngman, Diller, Rickles, Hackett, and Winters, Are some of the names we recollect. Everyone fell out of their chairs, When Rodney "Got no respect"! Today we have Billy, Whoopi, Robin, and Dave, Leno, Rodriguez, Wallace, Jeni, Wright, and too many more to name. But each still works to bring us laughter, Today, their job's the same. They poke fun at life's human side, As did the jester who first began the gaff. So when the comic entertains us with his work, All we can do is laugh. They see laughter and hear our smiles, Whether they are "Stand Up" or "Situational" workers. They take the pulse of every audience, To see if there are any shirkers. But "Laughter is the Best Medicine", A saying that is all but true. So, don't be afraid to let your bellyaches come from laughter, When a comic entertains for you.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 5/20/2010 4:19:00 AM
very nice tribute, enjoyed reading!!
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Date: 5/15/2010 6:02:00 PM
WELL WRITTEN, NICE FLOW OF RHYMING
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Date: 5/15/2010 4:51:00 PM
Pass the medicine before I die laughing, Daniel. You paid tribute to some of the finest. Wouldn't you just love to earn a living by making people happy? Enjoyed!
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Date: 5/15/2010 4:24:00 PM
Nicely done. We all need a gr8 laugh from time to time. Are you a comedian?
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Date: 5/15/2010 3:38:00 PM
well done, and enjoyed, keep it cool.//p.d
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