I missed my Sunday post this week for two reasons. One, Mr. S and I took a glamorous vacation to Rochester for the long weekend, and stayed in a charming B&B where we couldn't seem to get wifi. So, all I had was my iPad, and I kind of hate trying to blog from that thing. And two, I only read one non-Cybils book this week and it was...a little goofy. So I decided to hold off until next Sunday. I hope. Somehow I wound up with FOUR STRAIGHT WEEKENDS out of town (the last two and the next two) and while all four weekends are for fun things (visiting family, relaxing and checking out a new town, seeing college friends, and SCBWI) I think I might be a little nuts by the time February rolls around. So I'll do my best to keep up with blogging but, you know. No promises. '
But for today, I'm home sweet home and I'm loving this week's Road Trip Wednesday question:
This Week's Topic is: Good for a laugh: who is your favorite comedian or funny book and/or movie?
Y'all, this could be a whole other blog for me. Seriously. I spend my whole life, practically, reading and/or staring at things on my computer, laughing out loud, and getting weird looks from my friends and family. So to spare you my INFINITE rambling: ten things/people/clips/shows/books/movies that make me laugh, just off the top of my head. (Caveat: some people may find some of these items offensive and/or dumb. In fact, most people will find many of these things dumb. That's just how I roll. But there is some language and stuff--nothing terrible, but since I try to keep it clean around here, thought I'd warn you.) This is NOT a comprehensive list (sorry, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Lucille Ball and Maureen Johnson, to name but a few notably absent funny ladies!)
1) Madeline Kahn
2) Beauty Queens by Libba Bray.
3) Spit takes. And botched spit takes.
4) When SNL gets weird. Really weird.
5) Carol Burnett.
6) Kristen Schaal is a horse.
7) Dinosaur Comics
8) A Christmas Story
9) Marcel the Shell.
10) Michael Sings the Blues
Hah! What a great list of funny things. I think I could have just done a whole post of SNL funny things. I went with one in the end. And I'm totally kicking myself for not putting BEAUTY QUEENS in my list for funny book. Doh! :P
ReplyDeleteYeah, it took me a while to pick those SNL clips. A totally legit use of time.
DeleteWhen I think of Carol Burnett, I always remember her making gin in her bathtub on ANNIE. And there are so many funny parts in A CHRISTMAS STORY: the leg lamp, the Red Rider BB gun, Oh fudge! Nice picks!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I had a lot of fun looking up all the clips I linked to. Now I want to go rewatch the whole movie of A Christmas Story!
DeleteBeauty Queens by Libba Bray was hilarious. Also Carol Burnett is so amazingly funny. Great choices for humor.
ReplyDeleteThinking about Beauty Queens is making me really excited for the other Libba Bray books I have on my shelf!
DeleteLet's face it: I still love SNL. And I miss the digital shorts. I've got all the Lonely Island songs memorized. Just in case anyone was under the impression that I'm a well-mannered young lady, or anything. (I've been known to belt "I'm On A Boat" at random.)
ReplyDeleteYeah--as frustrating as SNL can be sometimes, my husband and I watch it religiously (thank you DVR!) Every so often they bust out with something great.
DeleteHa.
ReplyDeleteCarol Burnett is a stitch. My wife (years ago before I knew her) actually went to see Burnett's show & when Burnett came out on stage after the show, my wife & her pal presented a paper mache radish hat & crowned Ms. Burnett Radish Queen. And Libba Bray's Beauty Queens? enough said.
Honestly, my favorite comedian is my teenage daughter. She is so funny and we laugh together all the time.
ReplyDeleteOur family watches 30 Rock, Modern Family, Jon Stewart, and Colbert Report together - and if there is an especially funny line or bit, we'll replay it. We love our humor here.