Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

Before I became rich and famous, I noticed that people were paying to see comedians and that I was giving my funny comments and stories away for free. I decided to experiment with making a little extra spending money by charging people when they laughed at something I had said. Upon completing an anecdote and hearing the listeners’ pleasure in their laughter, I simply stated, “That will be a dollar, please.” I have yet to make any money that way.

Some would laugh even harder at this “joke” which was not intended to even be funny. Humor is created by blending the obvious and the absurd. That must be what I did, accidentally. Some of what I believe to be my most hilarious witticisms did not elicit the cackles this faux pas received.

My youngest daughter has always joked about my stories being old and lame. A few years ago, her mother and I were moving her from one location to another while she was a university student. Several of her friends were also helping. I noticed that many of my stories were being shared with her friends, who laughed at them all.

Later I mentioned this to her and was told that I did not know how to tell a joke. They enjoyed the humor because it was the first time, they had heard my original material. I try to use that fresh comedic wit in my writing.

The problem with sharing my funny stuff with you is that I am not making any money from you either. My dollar per joke still seems reasonable. Save up my money until it adds up to a hundred dollars or more. Contact me and I will give you my address and you can send me a check. I need to include more humor so that I won’t die before I’ve racked up the hundred.

Did you expect the end of that one? Did you laugh or at least smile a little? Now you know why the first thing a comedian does is hire writers to create the material they use. I hope you found this entertaining. If so, send your dollar. Thank you for your support.

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