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Being silly is technically defined as: "a ludicrous folly” or sometimes just “stupidity.” Think of funny voices and slipping on a banana peel. Freud considered it part of our fun-loving id. One psychologist has recently suggested that it helps us deal with depression. One of my favorite examples of a pure silly moment is the slapping fish dance. There are advantages of silliness. For example, think of Patch Adams and the clowns that lift the spirits of sick people at local hospitals. Or the subway riders who mark a day to ride without their pants making a lot of people smile. What is wrong with a smile? As someone who really enjoys comedic writing, my favorite 19 th century authors include Jerome K. Jerome, and P.G. Wodehouse. Thanks to Three Men in a Boat , I cannot open a can of pineapples without dissolving into laughter. My absolute favorite comedy piece is by Ian Frazer published in The New Yorker Magazine in 1990. It is the lawsuit brought by Wylie C...

Two weeks ago today, my brother got married. Brother R and his new bride—who has instructed me to call her either “Master Ninja R” or “Mrs. Brother R” on the Internet—are medical residents on the east coast, and they had about 5 minutes* off of work in which to get married. Family and friends traveled there safely, the wedding was beautiful, we all danced at the reception, the cake was delicious. So much for the good news. But there were some weird bits, too—and those, my friends, are the ones I will share with you today. 1. My dad is one of eight siblings, and they all eight of them gathered at the house of one of my aunts. Since I was tooling around eating boudin while they all practiced wedding music, I thought I’d make myself useful by boiling up a batch of candy. This take on pralines is something of a family tradition. Slight problem: my aunt possesses a gas stove. I had never used a gas stove before in my life. It makes FLAMES IN THE HOUSE YOU GUYS. My c...