Actually, today is.....
National Tell a Joke Day
When : Always August 16th
Let's get serious now. We are not kidding. Today is National Tell a Joke Day. We hope your day is filled with chuckles and laughs.
No doubt about it. Today, will be a fun-filled day, with lots of laughter. To fully participate and enjoy this day, just tell some jokes. You can do it in person, or pass along a few humorous emails. That's easy enough to do. The more jokes you tell, the more fun this day will be. We also encourage you to listen to many jokes today. Everybody is getting into the act, and in order to "tell a joke", someone has to be present to "listen to a joke".
My all time favorite (in honor of National Tell a Joke Day)
A man has had enough. For years, he's worked to be a success. His wife and family don't appreciate him. They say he's not keeping up with the Joneses. He's passed over for one promotion after another at work! All this effort to be something and and this is all there is? There must be some meaning to life! So he decides to follow a simple life and joins a monastery.
When he decides to do so, the head Monk tells him that they have only a few rules. Work hard, but do not talk. You will take a vow of silence. “But,”, says the monk, “Once a year you will be allowed to say TWO words.”
All goes well the first year. The new monk is finding the vow of silence not hard to follow. It's now the day that he gets to say his annual two words.
“And what do you want to say, Brother? Remember, only two words”, says the head monk.
“Food cold”, replies the novice monk.
“So noted”, says the head monk. I'll see you next year”
The next year goes by, much like the first. It is now time for his annual two words. “And what might they be?”, asks the head monk.
“Bed hard”, replies the novice monk.
“So noted”, replies the head monk. “Keep up the good work and I'll see you next year”.
The third year goes by in a flash. It's now that time for the two words. “Ok my Brother. And what are your two words this year?”
“I quit!” says the novice Monk.
“Well, that doesn't surprise me.”, says the head monk. “It's been bitch bitch bitch ever since you got here!”