07.06.10
What are YOUR Fireworks?
This week’s Comedy Around the World goes to an obvious place—to see Fireworks! I’m fascinated not only by how people change their behavior during the 4th of July, but also the deeper meaning behind the fireworks we see.
No matter where you go to see the fireworks people act the same. And, no matter what holiday it is—could be the Regatta in Pittsburgh, Groundhog Day, or just your neighbor’s creative and expensive hobby.
Watch the people next time, instead of the fireworks. People become strangely entranced. Everyone around you becomes silent. They are absorbing what they see. Making meaning for themselves.
Not everyone appreciates fireworks, though. My dog hides. Another dog I know runs out of the house to bark at and join in with all the noise.
We do the same thing with humor. To one person, sarcasm is hurtful. To another it’s brilliant. With enough time, it may even be funny for you.
Humor is like fireworks. We decide it’s meaning, and we decide our reaction to it.
Likewise humor can be as dangerous as stray fireworks. Searing connections, burning through solid relationships. Injuring.
The good thing is that humor is under our control. Just like fireworks, if you take precautions, you won’t get hurt. And you won’t hurt others, either. You may just create a fun environment.
Best of all, you don’t have to go to Ohio to buy it cheaper.
