Sing a Silly Song (Humor Challenge Day 7)
You can learn a lot about practicing humor from watching kids at play.
I was behind a mom and her 2 kids in the check-out lane and overheard her 6-year old singing away at the top of his lungs. It was a total nonsense song: John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt… I couldn’t help but laugh out loud—and then sing along with him!
Today’s Humor Challenge? Sing a silly song!
Think back to when you attended camp, or scout meetings, or church groups. Did you ever learn any silly songs? (Thought-provoking songs, like… Do your ears hang low? or Great green gobs of greasy grimy gopher guts?) Still drawing a blank? How about theme songs from sitcoms? How about Gilligan’s Island, Beverly Hillbillies, and Sponge Bob Square Pants? [If all else fails, Google 'camp songs' or 'sitcom theme songs'.]
Warning: Song may get stuck in your head (technically, that’s called an Ear Worm, but this is not a true parasite!). The antidote for an earworm? Substitute a DIFFERENT silly song for the first!
So again, today’s Humor Challenge: Sing a silly song, extra credit if you do it in public! (Note: Singing in public and willingness to be silly shows others you're self-confident—a sign of leadership.) You can’t do this and keep a straight face. (And you’ll probably make those around you laugh, too!)
