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  • National Let's Laugh Day (19 March)

    From Ross Clark@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 20 11:29:51 2024
    "I can find no reference to this day before 2017, or who first floated
    the idea...To some extent it's been overtaken by World Laughter Day --
    the first Sunday in May -- created in 1998 by Dr.Madan Kataria, who
    founded the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement..." (Crystal)

    There is a science of laughter (gelotology), and its role in
    conversation is undoubtedly interesting. But who needs another "day" for
    it? Seeing if you could abstain from laughing for a whole day might be
    an interesting way to observe it.

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  • From Blue-Maned_Hawk@21:1/5 to Ross Clark on Wed Mar 20 01:29:02 2024
    Ross Clark wrote:

    There is a science of laughter (gelotology), and its role in
    conversation is undoubtedly interesting. But who needs another "day" for
    it? Seeing if you could abstain from laughing for a whole day might be
    an interesting way to observe it.

    There's already such a thing as “don't-laugh challenges” and there are already “24-hour whatever”s, so i wouldn't be surprised if someone's combined the two.



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  • From Athel Cornish-Bowden@21:1/5 to Ross Clark on Wed Mar 20 10:03:45 2024
    On 2024-03-19 22:29:51 +0000, Ross Clark said:

    "I can find no reference to this day before 2017, or who first floated
    the idea...To some extent it's been overtaken by World Laughter Day --
    the first Sunday in May -- created in 1998 by Dr.Madan Kataria, who
    founded the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement..." (Crystal)

    There is a science of laughter (gelotology), and its role in
    conversation is undoubtedly interesting. But who needs another "day"
    for it? Seeing if you could abstain from laughing for a whole day might
    be an interesting way to observe it.

    As you will recall if you read The Name of Rose, or saw the film (shown
    on television a few days ago), you will know that Brother Jorge
    considered laughing to be a sin and contrary to the teachings of the
    Church.


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    Athel cb

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