Tuesday, July 15, 2025

MidMonth Mirth Memo, July 2025

 

 
"Prepare for mirth,

for mirth becomes a feast."


-William Shakespeare


 

     
The Mid-Month Mirth Memo is a short amusing tidbit to brighten middle of the month monotony. It is brought to you by best-selling author, award-winning speaker, 

"Jollytologist" ® Allen Klein         

www.allenklein.com

JULY 2025
Some Summer Silliness

 
Advice of the Month:

How to avoid getting robbed while traveling this summer.
 
 


Airline Fact of the Month:

Man shaves 1.7 seconds off a two-hour flight by standing up the moment the plane lands.


Face (in an odd place) of the Month:
 
 
  
Pun of the Month:

Some people say it's impossible to make a pun about vegetables, but that ain't nececelery so.


Mug of the Month: 
 


Groan of the Month:
 
My friend was the best man at his brother's wedding in Paris. At the reception, he raised his glass of champagne and said, "Eggs, cinnamon, bread and maple syrup."

It was a French toast.



Sign of the Month:

 
 

English Lesson of the Month:

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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Video of the Month: 

 
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Still Available for Your Viewing Pleasure


The 4-minute preview of...  
 THE JOLLYTOLOGIST® documentary.

View it Here: http://www.thejollyfilm.com

You can also SUBSCRIBE to newsletter there too.




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Sunday, June 15, 2025

MidMonth Mirth Memo, June 2025

 
"Prepare for mirth,

for mirth becomes a feast."


-William Shakespeare



     
The Mid-Month Mirth Memo is a short amusing tidbit to brighten middle of the month monotony. It is brought to you by best-selling author, award-winning speaker, 

"Jollytologist" ® Allen Klein         

www.allenklein.com

JUNE 2025
Joy is Busting Out All Over

 
Medical Terms of the Month:

TUMOR: One plus one more.

URINE: Opposite of you're out.

ARTERY: The study of paintings.

OUT-PATIENT: A person who has fainted.

TERMINAL ILLNESS: Getting sick at the airport.


Literal Humor of the Month:
 
 
  
Pun of the Month:

Apparently you can't use "Beefstew" as a password.

It's not stroganoff.


Tattoo of the Month: 
 
 
 
Question of the Month:

Why is it that nobody ever seems to have the right amount
of whelm?



Sign of the Month:

 


History Lesson of the Month:

The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.
 
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Person of the Month:
 
HOW to LIVE to OVER 100
 

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Video of the Month: 

SEE IT NOW

Just released...
The 4-minute "sizzle" preview reel of  

 
THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®

documentary.

View it Here: http://www.thejollyfilm.com/vip

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And guess what? You can DONATE there too.


Allen, age 5
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Thursday, May 15, 2025

MidMonth Mirth Memo, May 2025

 

 
"Prepare for mirth,

for mirth becomes a feast."


-William Shakespeare


 

     
The Mid-Month Mirth Memo is a short amusing tidbit to brighten middle of the month monotony. It is brought to you by best-selling author, award-winning speaker, 

"Jollytologist" ® Allen Klein         

www.allenklein.com

MAY 2025
Celebrate the Merry Month of May

 
Button of the Month:
 
 

Pronunciation Lesson of the Month:

The"ea" in Tea is silent.

 

Before and After Photos of the Month: 
 
 
 
Observation of the Month:

When I was a kid you could go to a store with just $1.00 and come home with 4 comic books, 3 candy bars, 2 packs of trading cards, a bag of chips and a cold drink.

Now they have cameras everywhere.



Book Title of the Month:

 
THE SAME PHRASE DESCRIBES MY MARRIAGE 
AND MY BREASTS:
Before the Kids, They Used to be Such a Cute Couple.

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal 



 

Poetry of the Month: 

Error Messages in the Form of of Japanese Haiku Poetry

 
 A file that big?

It might be useful
.
But now it is gone.
-Earl Reum


Store of the Month:   

I don't know...I just rinse mine.

 

Pun of the Month:

"I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. 

Riveting."

-Stewart Francis

 
...and speaking of documentaries...
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GREAT BIG NEWS

I am thrilled to share with you that there is documentary, THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®,
currently being filmed about my life and my work for a future PBS airing.

THE JOLLYTOLOGIST® documentary explores the extraordinary life of Allen Klein, an 87-year-old author and professional speaker who has spent decades advocating for the therapeutic benefits of humor even in the face of grief and loss, and how this perspective has not only shaped his own life but also inspired others as they embrace humor, positivity and joy.

FILMMAKER: Sky Bergman is a Professor Emeritus of Photography & Video and a popular PBS documentarian. Her latest PBS film, Lives Well Lived celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75–100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life.

COMING SOON: Be among the first to receive exclusive updates, sneak peeks, and news about the premiere of THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®. Sign up for our newsletter and join our community of joy seekers to find out when you can view the preview, about film festival screenings, and when it will air on PBS.

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Article of the Month:
 
OLDIE but GOODIE 

"How to be Funny without Telling Jokes"

https://omtimes.com/2014/01/humor-tips/

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

MidMonth Mirth Memo, April 2025

 

 
"Prepare for mirth,

for mirth becomes a feast."


-William Shakespeare


 

     
The Mid-Month Mirth Memo is a short amusing tidbit to brighten middle of the month monotony. It is brought to you by best-selling author, award-winning speaker, 

"Jollytologist" ® Allen Klein         

www.allenklein.com

APRIL 2025
Happy Humor Month

 
Costume of the Month: 
 
 
 
Pun of the Month:

I got thrown out of my local park after arranging the squirrels by height.

They didn't like me critter sizing.

 
 
Thought of the Month:

 
Song of the Month:

My favorite song about allergies is "Blowin' in the Wind," by Peter Pollen Mary.


Faces-in-Odd-Places of the Month:


Smart Mother of the Month:                                            
I was terrified of ghosts when I was little.

So my mom told me I could just get rid of them by vacuuming them up.

It wasn't until I got older that I realized I was cleaning the house almost every day. 

 
Photo of the Month:
 

 
Adult Cereals of the Month:

-50 Shades of Grain 
-Porn Flakes
-Rice Frisky
-Captain Munch
-Cheery Hoes



Sign of the Month:
 

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Article of the Month:
 

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Suggestion of the Month:
 
Did you know that April is...
 International Humor Month? 

Check out the many ways
to add humor to your life: 
https://www.aath.org/humor-month

And to expand it even more,
attend the annual conference of the
Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor
May 1 to May 4, 2025

And, yes, there is still time to register.



https://www.aath.org/humor-conference


One More Thing..
 
You can hear me speak at the conference on 
Friday, May 3rd at 3:00pm.

My session:
Seeing Demise Thru Humorous Eyes: 
How Cartoonists, Comedians and Cinematographers
Help Us See Death as Less of a Grave Matter
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Book of the Month:
 
SECRETS KIDS KNOW
...and adults oughta learn


Overwhelmed by what is happening in the world these days?

Sometimes children can help us see clearer with their unbiased mind and new ways of looking at situations.

This book will show you 18 ways to help you enrich your life by seeing it through the eyes of a child.



https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Kids-Adults-Oughta-Learn/dp/1632280531/ref=sr_1_1?


 
 
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Saturday, March 15, 2025

MidMonth Mirth Memo: March 2025

 

 
"Prepare for mirth,

for mirth becomes a feast."


-William Shakespeare


 

     
The Mid-Month Mirth Memo is a short amusing tidbit to brighten middle of the month monotony. It is brought to you by best-selling author, award-winning speaker, 

"Jollytologist" ® Allen Klein         

www.allenklein.com

MARCH 2025
A Mountain of Mirth for March

 
Store Name of the Month:
 
 
 
Thought of the Month:

Literally, nothing begins with "N" and ends with "G".

Nothing I tell you, nothing.


 
Household Hint of the Month: 

What to do with that fitted sheet you can never seem to able to fold.
 


Funny Song Titles of the Month:

"If You Won't Leave Me, I'll Find Somebody Who Will" by Warren Zevon.  

"You Can't Have Your Kate and Edith Too" by The Statler Brothers.  

“Mama Get The Hammer (There’s A Fly On Papa’s Head)” by Homer & Jethro.  
 
 
Faces-in-Odd-Places of the Month:
 
 
Pun of the Month:

Last night, someone broke in our house and took a dozen eggs. They also left a pan filled with warm water. Police believe it was poachers.


Deal of the Month:
 

Question of the Month:

Saw a bag of gummy worms that read, "No artificial flavors."
Who buys gummy worms hoping they'd taste as close to real worms as possible?


Tombstone of the Month:


Math of the Month:

Six without "S" is IX.

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Commercial of the Month:
 
Happy Fun Ball 
(from Saturday Night Live)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqeZl8OI2M
 
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Video of the Month:
 
"Our Thoughts and Intentions Create Our Reality"

The 5 ways to
harness the power of intention
.

Approaching 135,000 views
Have you seen it yet?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqPu52vWpJA&t=671s


 
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