
thank you is there anyone here who wants more laughter and play in their lives
more laughter and play in their lives
more laughter and play in their lives well you’re in the right place because
well you’re in the right place because
well you’re in the right place because what we’re going to do here is look at
what we’re going to do here is look at
what we’re going to do here is look at how to explore your humor heritage and
how to explore your humor heritage and
how to explore your humor heritage and create your laughter legacy and I like
create your laughter legacy and I like
create your laughter legacy and I like to tell a couple of stories from my
to tell a couple of stories from my
to tell a couple of stories from my humor heritage when my son was young I
humor heritage when my son was young I
humor heritage when my son was young I would keep Groucho glasses in the car
would keep Groucho glasses in the car
would keep Groucho glasses in the car and on the way to Grandma’s house he
and on the way to Grandma’s house he
and on the way to Grandma’s house he would wear the Groucho glasses and see
would wear the Groucho glasses and see
would wear the Groucho glasses and see he entertained himself but he also
he entertained himself but he also
he entertained himself but he also entertained people in the car next to us
entertained people in the car next to us
entertained people in the car next to us quite often I’d have to pull up
quite often I’d have to pull up
quite often I’d have to pull up alongside a car and he’d get their
alongside a car and he’d get their
alongside a car and he’d get their attention and he would entertain them as
attention and he would entertain them as
attention and he would entertain them as well and then one day he said to me
well and then one day he said to me
well and then one day he said to me business people are too serious and I
business people are too serious and I
business people are too serious and I said well I’m a business person and he
said well I’m a business person and he
said well I’m a business person and he said you’re a business person who does
said you’re a business person who does
said you’re a business person who does fun for a living and my intention is
fun for a living and my intention is
fun for a living and my intention is that we all have more fun in our lives
that we all have more fun in our lives
that we all have more fun in our lives and by the way my son is in the audience
and by the way my son is in the audience
and by the way my son is in the audience and you may not recognize him 30 plus
and you may not recognize him 30 plus
and you may not recognize him 30 plus years later but here is
the other story I like to tell from my
the other story I like to tell from my humor heritage is Maryland Belgium was
humor heritage is Maryland Belgium was
humor heritage is Maryland Belgium was my favorite stand-up comedian and she’s
my favorite stand-up comedian and she’s
my favorite stand-up comedian and she’s no longer in physical form but she
no longer in physical form but she
no longer in physical form but she started out as a comedian in her 60s I
started out as a comedian in her 60s I
started out as a comedian in her 60s I like to think of her as the Grandma
like to think of her as the Grandma
like to think of her as the Grandma Moses of humor and she gave me my first
Moses of humor and she gave me my first
Moses of humor and she gave me my first boa and she also gave me permission to
boa and she also gave me permission to
boa and she also gave me permission to share a sense about her humor and she
share a sense about her humor and she
share a sense about her humor and she spoke in front of 2,000 women in
spoke in front of 2,000 women in
spoke in front of 2,000 women in Milwaukee and came back to Minneapolis
Milwaukee and came back to Minneapolis
Milwaukee and came back to Minneapolis and reported that she got a standing
and reported that she got a standing
and reported that she got a standing ovation I assert that laughter and play
ovation I assert that laughter and play
ovation I assert that laughter and play are two of the most abundant renewable
are two of the most abundant renewable
are two of the most abundant renewable resources we underutilize and why is
resources we underutilize and why is
resources we underutilize and why is that you know given all the benefits of
that you know given all the benefits of
that you know given all the benefits of humor humor makes a difference and
humor humor makes a difference and
humor humor makes a difference and there’s the healing power of humor
there’s the healing power of humor
there’s the healing power of humor learning and creativity enhancing
learning and creativity enhancing
learning and creativity enhancing relationships reducing stress increasing
relationships reducing stress increasing
relationships reducing stress increasing productivity so given those benefits why
productivity so given those benefits why
productivity so given those benefits why don’t we have an abundance of laughter
don’t we have an abundance of laughter
don’t we have an abundance of laughter and play and I believe that it has to do
and play and I believe that it has to do
and play and I believe that it has to do with things like some of the barriers
with things like some of the barriers
with things like some of the barriers include our judgmentalism playing the
include our judgmentalism playing the
include our judgmentalism playing the right and wrong game perfectionism while
right and wrong game perfectionism while
right and wrong game perfectionism while I was working on this talk I would catch
I was working on this talk I would catch
I was working on this talk I would catch myself wanting to make it perfect and I
myself wanting to make it perfect and I
myself wanting to make it perfect and I lost my sense of humor in the process so
lost my sense of humor in the process so
lost my sense of humor in the process so what I believe about those barriers is
what I believe about those barriers is
what I believe about those barriers is that underneath is fear and where does
that underneath is fear and where does
that underneath is fear and where does the fear come from and I like to
the fear come from and I like to
the fear come from and I like to encourage people to explore that
encourage people to explore that
encourage people to explore that background what were messages you got
background what were messages you got
background what were messages you got that might be barriers to having more
that might be barriers to having more
that might be barriers to having more laughter and play so for example some
laughter and play so for example some
laughter and play so for example some people were told that they don’t have a
people were told that they don’t have a
people were told that they don’t have a sense of humor I mean we have a tendency
sense of humor I mean we have a tendency
sense of humor I mean we have a tendency to give away our humor and expect other
to give away our humor and expect other
to give away our humor and expect other people to laugh at those same things
people to laugh at those same things
people to laugh at those same things even if our lives are different and I
even if our lives are different and I
even if our lives are different and I like to encourage people to find out
like to encourage people to find out
like to encourage people to find out what makes people laugh and then give
what makes people laugh and then give
what makes people laugh and then give them their humor another example is some
them their humor another example is some
them their humor another example is some people believe they can’t tell a joke to
people believe they can’t tell a joke to
people believe they can’t tell a joke to save their life but one of the things
save their life but one of the things
save their life but one of the things about jokes is that there
about jokes is that there
about jokes is that there not all keepers and dr. Robert Provine
not all keepers and dr. Robert Provine
not all keepers and dr. Robert Provine says that only 10% of laughter comes
says that only 10% of laughter comes
says that only 10% of laughter comes from jokes so I want us to pay attention
from jokes so I want us to pay attention
from jokes so I want us to pay attention to that other 90% sources of laughter
to that other 90% sources of laughter
to that other 90% sources of laughter and play in my own informal research
and play in my own informal research
and play in my own informal research I’ve asked hundreds of people what makes
I’ve asked hundreds of people what makes
I’ve asked hundreds of people what makes you laugh and the number one is the
you laugh and the number one is the
you laugh and the number one is the funny things children say and one of my
funny things children say and one of my
funny things children say and one of my favorite stories is the mom driving the
favorite stories is the mom driving the
favorite stories is the mom driving the driving the kindergarten carpool so she
driving the kindergarten carpool so she
driving the kindergarten carpool so she had a car full of children and in the
had a car full of children and in the
had a car full of children and in the backseat she had four or five children
backseat she had four or five children
backseat she had four or five children kindergarteners but the car next to her
kindergarteners but the car next to her
kindergarteners but the car next to her at the stoplight was a convertible and
at the stoplight was a convertible and
at the stoplight was a convertible and this woman instead stood up in the back
this woman instead stood up in the back
this woman instead stood up in the back of the convertible stark naked and the
of the convertible stark naked and the
of the convertible stark naked and the moms thinking oh Lord what am I going to
moms thinking oh Lord what am I going to
moms thinking oh Lord what am I going to tell the other parents when this little
tell the other parents when this little
tell the other parents when this little voice comes from the backseat saying mom
voice comes from the backseat saying mom
voice comes from the backseat saying mom that lady’s not wearing her seat belt
another message that people got I want
another message that people got I want to have encouraged you to explore what
to have encouraged you to explore what
to have encouraged you to explore what messages did you get about play and many
messages did you get about play and many
messages did you get about play and many of us were told that we had to get our
of us were told that we had to get our
of us were told that we had to get our homework done before we could play we
homework done before we could play we
homework done before we could play we had to get our chores done before we
had to get our chores done before we
had to get our chores done before we could play and then as and I think those
could play and then as and I think those
could play and then as and I think those messages can sometimes get stuck in our
messages can sometimes get stuck in our
messages can sometimes get stuck in our consciousness and then as adults we can
consciousness and then as adults we can
consciousness and then as adults we can never get our homework done so we don’t
never get our homework done so we don’t
never get our homework done so we don’t get to play right well now you’re going
get to play right well now you’re going
get to play right well now you’re going to have an opportunity to play we’re
to have an opportunity to play we’re
to have an opportunity to play we’re going to take a short play break and
going to take a short play break and
going to take a short play break and before you get started I need to teach
before you get started I need to teach
before you get started I need to teach you the laughter yoga chant to be able
you the laughter yoga chant to be able
you the laughter yoga chant to be able to get your attention when we’re done so
to get your attention when we’re done so
to get your attention when we’re done so the laughter yoga chant is ho ho hahaha
the laughter yoga chant is ho ho hahaha
the laughter yoga chant is ho ho hahaha repeat after me ho ho hahaha
repeat after me ho ho hahaha
repeat after me ho ho hahaha and when you hear me chanting that
and when you hear me chanting that
and when you hear me chanting that please join in the chant and then we’re
please join in the chant and then we’re
please join in the chant and then we’re going to have these beach balls and so
going to have these beach balls and so
going to have these beach balls and so look around you and there are some beach
look around you and there are some beach
look around you and there are some beach balls and you’re going to play the game
balls and you’re going to play the game
balls and you’re going to play the game of seeing how many you can keep off of
of seeing how many you can keep off of
of seeing how many you can keep off of the ground involving as many people as
the ground involving as many people as
the ground involving as many people as possible and the only rule is to have
possible and the only rule is to have
possible and the only rule is to have fun so ready set go
you can stand you can stand up
you can stand you can stand up [Music]
thank you for being willing to play a
thank you for being willing to play a [Music]
[Music]
[Music] very interesting message that I heard of
very interesting message that I heard of
very interesting message that I heard of recently I I did a laughter yoga session
recently I I did a laughter yoga session
recently I I did a laughter yoga session for 175 healthcare professionals and
for 175 healthcare professionals and
for 175 healthcare professionals and laughter Yoga was started by a doctor in
laughter Yoga was started by a doctor in
laughter Yoga was started by a doctor in India and he wrote a book called
India and he wrote a book called
India and he wrote a book called laughter for no reason and a young mom
laughter for no reason and a young mom
laughter for no reason and a young mom came up to me afterwards and said that
came up to me afterwards and said that
came up to me afterwards and said that her daughter would say to her laughs
her daughter would say to her laughs
her daughter would say to her laughs mommy laughs but she wouldn’t laugh
mommy laughs but she wouldn’t laugh
mommy laughs but she wouldn’t laugh because she thought she had to have a
because she thought she had to have a
because she thought she had to have a reason I thought that was an interesting
reason I thought that was an interesting
reason I thought that was an interesting belief and then recently on Facebook a
belief and then recently on Facebook a
belief and then recently on Facebook a friend of mine
friend of mine
friend of mine Nancy shared this video and she’s
Nancy shared this video and she’s
Nancy shared this video and she’s laughing for no reason so that Nancy’s
laughing for no reason so that Nancy’s
laughing for no reason so that Nancy’s the great grandma and her
the great grandma and her
the great grandma and her great-granddaughter is Charlie and Nancy
great-granddaughter is Charlie and Nancy
great-granddaughter is Charlie and Nancy said that Charlie now knows that she can
said that Charlie now knows that she can
said that Charlie now knows that she can start laughing and get other people to
start laughing and get other people to
start laughing and get other people to laugh for no reason and so she’s already
laugh for no reason and so she’s already
laugh for no reason and so she’s already at 14 months she’s the experiencing the
at 14 months she’s the experiencing the
at 14 months she’s the experiencing the joy of getting other people to laugh
joy of getting other people to laugh
joy of getting other people to laugh another way to explore your humor
another way to explore your humor
another way to explore your humor heritage is to recall early memories and
heritage is to recall early memories and
heritage is to recall early memories and what message did you get there did
what message did you get there did
what message did you get there did anybody else get carried out of church
anybody else get carried out of church
anybody else get carried out of church am I the only one oh yeah there’s
am I the only one oh yeah there’s
am I the only one oh yeah there’s there’s one or two out there yay this
there’s one or two out there yay this
there’s one or two out there yay this was just last week
was just last week
was just last week no I think I was five maybe and who
no I think I was five maybe and who
no I think I was five maybe and who knows what I was doing laughing or
knows what I was doing laughing or
knows what I was doing laughing or playing or anyway my dad carried me out
playing or anyway my dad carried me out
playing or anyway my dad carried me out of church and recently I heard about
of church and recently I heard about
of church and recently I heard about this little guy the parents did
this little guy the parents did
this little guy the parents did everything to get him to settle down
everything to get him to settle down
everything to get him to settle down settle down he wouldn’t settle down
settle down he wouldn’t settle down
settle down he wouldn’t settle down finally the dad picks him up and just
finally the dad picks him up and just
finally the dad picks him up and just before he gets out the door the little
before he gets out the door the little
before he gets out the door the little guy says pray for me pray for me so you
guy says pray for me pray for me so you
guy says pray for me pray for me so you may have an experience that was is a
may have an experience that was is a
may have an experience that was is a barrier to your having more laughter in
barrier to your having more laughter in
barrier to your having more laughter in play and maybe you can find a fun way to
play and maybe you can find a fun way to
play and maybe you can find a fun way to to lighten up it’s no coincidence that I
to lighten up it’s no coincidence that I
to lighten up it’s no coincidence that I love to lead retreats on spirituality
love to lead retreats on spirituality
love to lead retreats on spirituality and humor because I’m gonna prove the
and humor because I’m gonna prove the
and humor because I’m gonna prove the connection on a more positive note
connection on a more positive note
connection on a more positive note people often ask me how I get started in
people often ask me how I get started in
people often ask me how I get started in the humor business and I say fourth
the humor business and I say fourth
the humor business and I say fourth grade is I would take the share stories
grade is I would take the share stories
grade is I would take the share stories from sharing time and telling time and
from sharing time and telling time and
from sharing time and telling time and share them around the supper table and I
share them around the supper table and I
share them around the supper table and I got positive attention and like little
got positive attention and like little
got positive attention and like little Charlie I experienced the joy of getting
Charlie I experienced the joy of getting
Charlie I experienced the joy of getting other people to laugh I believe we also
other people to laugh I believe we also
other people to laugh I believe we also inherit a message from our parents and
inherit a message from our parents and
inherit a message from our parents and it’s a kind of a main message about life
it’s a kind of a main message about life
it’s a kind of a main message about life and many of us who had depression-era
and many of us who had depression-era
and many of us who had depression-era parents might have gotten the message
parents might have gotten the message
parents might have gotten the message that life is hard work or life is hard
that life is hard work or life is hard
that life is hard work or life is hard and you know I believe that I that was a
and you know I believe that I that was a
and you know I believe that I that was a message I got and at first I felt sorry
message I got and at first I felt sorry
message I got and at first I felt sorry for myself you know getting stuck with
for myself you know getting stuck with
for myself you know getting stuck with that message but then I realized that
that message but then I realized that
that message but then I realized that that’s what got got me where I am today
that’s what got got me where I am today
that’s what got got me where I am today and now I know that I can also create
and now I know that I can also create
and now I know that I can also create life is a graceful fun adventure and
life is a graceful fun adventure and
life is a graceful fun adventure and when I forget that a friend of mine gave
when I forget that a friend of mine gave
when I forget that a friend of mine gave me this easy button that was easy
me this easy button that was easy
me this easy button that was easy you might have seen that then I want to
you might have seen that then I want to
you might have seen that then I want to say more about laughter legacy and one
say more about laughter legacy and one
say more about laughter legacy and one of the ways to work on your laughter
of the ways to work on your laughter
of the ways to work on your laughter legacy or play on your laughter legacy I
legacy or play on your laughter legacy I
legacy or play on your laughter legacy I encourage people to collect the funny
encourage people to collect the funny
encourage people to collect the funny stories from within your family and we
stories from within your family and we
stories from within your family and we may be doing a better job on Facebook of
may be doing a better job on Facebook of
may be doing a better job on Facebook of posting the funny things that kids say
posting the funny things that kids say
posting the funny things that kids say but make sure you include the elders in
but make sure you include the elders in
but make sure you include the elders in your family and get those stories while
your family and get those stories while
your family and get those stories while you can and also in communities that
you can and also in communities that
you can and also in communities that you’re part of workplace and communities
you’re part of workplace and communities
you’re part of workplace and communities there was a day care center in
there was a day care center in
there was a day care center in Northfield that posted one-liners on the
Northfield that posted one-liners on the
Northfield that posted one-liners on the bulletin board the teachers and parents
bulletin board the teachers and parents
bulletin board the teachers and parents would put one-liners on the bulletin
would put one-liners on the bulletin
would put one-liners on the bulletin board of the funny things that children
board of the funny things that children
board of the funny things that children say they got so many one-liners that
say they got so many one-liners that
say they got so many one-liners that they actually published two different
they actually published two different
they actually published two different books and my favorite title is I have a
books and my favorite title is I have a
books and my favorite title is I have a grandma named great and my favorite my
grandma named great and my favorite my
grandma named great and my favorite my three favorite one-liners this little
three favorite one-liners this little
three favorite one-liners this little four year old girl says if I have a baby
four year old girl says if I have a baby
four year old girl says if I have a baby I hope it’s just a doll this other
I hope it’s just a doll this other
I hope it’s just a doll this other little kid said I was scared out of my
little kid said I was scared out of my
little kid said I was scared out of my knit wits my favorite is a little guy
knit wits my favorite is a little guy
knit wits my favorite is a little guy who says I think this pee in my pants is
who says I think this pee in my pants is
who says I think this pee in my pants is not mine
we start very young I didn’t do it it’s
we start very young I didn’t do it it’s not my fault I worked at a camp and
not my fault I worked at a camp and
not my fault I worked at a camp and conference centre and for one of the
conference centre and for one of the
conference centre and for one of the staff meetings I invited people to bring
staff meetings I invited people to bring
staff meetings I invited people to bring something to share that was a reflection
something to share that was a reflection
something to share that was a reflection of their humor it was the best staff
of their humor it was the best staff
of their humor it was the best staff meeting ever we had someone who could
meeting ever we had someone who could
meeting ever we had someone who could cartoon so he drew a cartoon on a flip
cartoon so he drew a cartoon on a flip
cartoon so he drew a cartoon on a flip chart people told stories one woman
chart people told stories one woman
chart people told stories one woman brought an umbrella as a reflection of
brought an umbrella as a reflection of
brought an umbrella as a reflection of her dry sense of humor and the food
her dry sense of humor and the food
her dry sense of humor and the food service worked together and did food art
service worked together and did food art
service worked together and did food art and they did caricatures of the various
and they did caricatures of the various
and they did caricatures of the various staff people it was the best
staff people it was the best
staff people it was the best team-building experience as well on a
team-building experience as well on a
team-building experience as well on a more serious note my friends Patty and
more serious note my friends Patty and
more serious note my friends Patty and Jerry Wetterling to me are role models
Jerry Wetterling to me are role models
Jerry Wetterling to me are role models for being able to turn a tragedy into an
for being able to turn a tragedy into an
for being able to turn a tragedy into an opportunity to make a difference for
opportunity to make a difference for
opportunity to make a difference for others and their son Jacob was kidnapped
others and their son Jacob was kidnapped
others and their son Jacob was kidnapped over 25 years ago and in the last year
over 25 years ago and in the last year
over 25 years ago and in the last year his remains were recovered and an answer
his remains were recovered and an answer
his remains were recovered and an answer to the question what can we do
to the question what can we do
to the question what can we do patty wrote a press release and included
patty wrote a press release and included
patty wrote a press release and included this list of what we could do to comfort
this list of what we could do to comfort
this list of what we could do to comfort them in their grief and the list
them in their grief and the list
them in their grief and the list included play with your children light a
included play with your children light a
included play with your children light a candle say a prayer giggle eat ice cream
candle say a prayer giggle eat ice cream
candle say a prayer giggle eat ice cream help your neighbor hold hands create joy
help your neighbor hold hands create joy
help your neighbor hold hands create joy they get it that we’re all connected in
they get it that we’re all connected in
they get it that we’re all connected in our grief and in our joy my favorite
our grief and in our joy my favorite
our grief and in our joy my favorite role model for creating joy and
role model for creating joy and
role model for creating joy and happiness is Harry Palmer author of
happiness is Harry Palmer author of
happiness is Harry Palmer author of living deliberately and the avatar
living deliberately and the avatar
living deliberately and the avatar course where I’m learning how to change
course where I’m learning how to change
course where I’m learning how to change my experiences by changing my beliefs
my experiences by changing my beliefs
my experiences by changing my beliefs and he says that each moment you are
and he says that each moment you are
and he says that each moment you are happy is a gift to the rest of the world
happy is a gift to the rest of the world
happy is a gift to the rest of the world that was not part of my heritage I’m
that was not part of my heritage I’m
that was not part of my heritage I’m making it part of my laughter legacy
making it part of my laughter legacy
making it part of my laughter legacy each moment you are happy is a gift to
each moment you are happy is a gift to
each moment you are happy is a gift to the rest of the world I have a few tips
the rest of the world I have a few tips
the rest of the world I have a few tips to
besides creating joy and happiness or as
besides creating joy and happiness or as ways to do that look for the humor and
ways to do that look for the humor and
ways to do that look for the humor and everyday life it’s there savor your
everyday life it’s there savor your
everyday life it’s there savor your bloopers appreciate your mistakes and
bloopers appreciate your mistakes and
bloopers appreciate your mistakes and one of my favorites is that I had these
one of my favorites is that I had these
one of my favorites is that I had these t-shirts made up they were supposed to
t-shirts made up they were supposed to
t-shirts made up they were supposed to say what if the hokey-pokey is what it’s
say what if the hokey-pokey is what it’s
say what if the hokey-pokey is what it’s all about they came back what if the
all about they came back what if the
all about they came back what if the hockey pokey is what it’s all about
another tip is to explore with others
another tip is to explore with others especially across cultures and in other
especially across cultures and in other
especially across cultures and in other countries you know use humor to create
countries you know use humor to create
countries you know use humor to create community across cultures often we avoid
community across cultures often we avoid
community across cultures often we avoid the subject because we’re afraid of
the subject because we’re afraid of
the subject because we’re afraid of offending people but I think that’s
offending people but I think that’s
offending people but I think that’s avoid the jokes but the exploration of
avoid the jokes but the exploration of
avoid the jokes but the exploration of finding out what makes people laugh you
finding out what makes people laugh you
finding out what makes people laugh you know is there a particular type of humor
know is there a particular type of humor
know is there a particular type of humor in your country in their country or in
in your country in their country or in
in your country in their country or in their culture sometimes when I ask that
their culture sometimes when I ask that
their culture sometimes when I ask that question people just start laughing with
question people just start laughing with
question people just start laughing with the question the other tip is to make
the question the other tip is to make
the question the other tip is to make the person in the mirror laugh and extra
the person in the mirror laugh and extra
the person in the mirror laugh and extra time each day and if you have trouble
time each day and if you have trouble
time each day and if you have trouble with that get yourself one of these as
with that get yourself one of these as
with that get yourself one of these as you can see I enjoy playing with props
you can see I enjoy playing with props
you can see I enjoy playing with props and when I got started I was too proper
and when I got started I was too proper
and when I got started I was too proper to be a prop person but now I’m having
to be a prop person but now I’m having
to be a prop person but now I’m having fun
fun
fun and finally my final tip is get another
and finally my final tip is get another
and finally my final tip is get another person to laugh an extra time each day
person to laugh an extra time each day
person to laugh an extra time each day imagine if we all took that on you know
imagine if we all took that on you know
imagine if we all took that on you know what a happier world we would have and I
what a happier world we would have and I
what a happier world we would have and I have one more blooper to share on my way
have one more blooper to share on my way
have one more blooper to share on my way to this presentation actually a couple
to this presentation actually a couple
to this presentation actually a couple of months ago when I got the word that I
of months ago when I got the word that I
of months ago when I got the word that I was invited to give this talk I
was invited to give this talk I
was invited to give this talk I excitedly texted a friend of mine and I
excitedly texted a friend of mine and I
excitedly texted a friend of mine and I forgot to double-check and autocorrect
forgot to double-check and autocorrect
forgot to double-check and autocorrect intervened
intervened
intervened and the message she received was I got
and the message she received was I got
and the message she received was I got it scared
it scared
it scared shirtless I want to leave you with a
shirtless I want to leave you with a
shirtless I want to leave you with a reflection on the connection between
reflection on the connection between
reflection on the connection between humor humility human the root word is
humor humility human the root word is
humor humility human the root word is houmous of the earth and what I’ve come
houmous of the earth and what I’ve come
houmous of the earth and what I’ve come to believe about who we are as human
to believe about who we are as human
to believe about who we are as human beings is that we all want to belong we
beings is that we all want to belong we
beings is that we all want to belong we all want to contribute we all want to
all want to contribute we all want to
all want to contribute we all want to laugh play and have fun and we all want
laugh play and have fun and we all want
laugh play and have fun and we all want to love and be loved and humor can make
to love and be loved and humor can make
to love and be loved and humor can make a difference for better or for worse so
a difference for better or for worse so
a difference for better or for worse so I encourage us to you know make our
I encourage us to you know make our
I encourage us to you know make our humor create that sense of belonging
humor create that sense of belonging
humor create that sense of belonging within our families within our
within our families within our
within our families within our communities our workplaces and the
communities our workplaces and the
communities our workplaces and the greater global community let’s have our
greater global community let’s have our
greater global community let’s have our humor be a contribution increasing the
humor be a contribution increasing the
humor be a contribution increasing the amount of laughter and play on the
amount of laughter and play on the
amount of laughter and play on the planet and let’s have our humor be an
planet and let’s have our humor be an
planet and let’s have our humor be an expression of love thank you for being
expression of love thank you for being
expression of love thank you for being part of my laughter legacy
part of my laughter legacy
part of my laughter legacy [Applause]
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