MidMonth Mirth Memo, March 2026

 

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"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 2026 Celebrating Mirth Month   Pun of the Month: I'm currently reading a book about a couple of insects who fall in love in an Italian city. It's a Rome ants novel. Tombstone of the Month:   Retort of the Month: When young people tell me about their problems... ...I like to tell them the story about the time I survived without my cell phone or the Internet for 50 years. Photo of the Month:   Bring home the bacon...uh, the seahorses? Lesson of the Month:  What can we learn from a hippopotamus? That it is impossible to reduce weight by eating greens and salads and walking.     Joke of the Month: At the psychiatrist's office...  Psychiatrist: "So, you have a phobia about getting married? Do you have any idea what caused that?"   Patient: "Can't say I do." Face in Odd Place of the Month:   South Park, anyone?   Did-You-Know? Question of the Month:  ...that March is Mirth Month? 28 years ago, I created International Mirth Month to bring joy to the gloomy winter month of March. Earlier this month, I was surprised to find an article about Mirth Month in a small upstate New York news-paper. Here is the link for your reading pleasure:   https://www.riverreporter.com/stories/march-is-national-mirth-month,248440   __________________________________ Article of the Month:   3 Habits of the Happiest People   https://www.optimistdaily.com/2024/06/3-habits-of-the-happiest-people/   __________________________________   Apology of the Month: THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®  PBS-bound documentary    Last month I indicated that you could watch The Jollytologist® film in March. Sorry that did not happen. It has been moved up to April in order to celebrate National Humor Month and my 88th Birthday. To view this special work-in-progress screening... 👉 Register here: jollyfilm.eventbrite.com 🎬 Watch the film online | April 1–25 💬 Live Virtual Q&A | April 25 ____________________________________ Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ____________________________________      follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2026 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

MidMonth Mirth Memo, February 2026

 

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"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 FEBRUARY 2026 For the Love of Laughter   THE FACES-IN-ODD-PLACES EDITION     My Morning Banana:   Carton Characters:     Whistle While You Hold the Door Handle in Place:   A Golden Smile:      A Cold Smile:     Who is that Masked Socket?:   Cutie-Pie Socket:    The Apple of My Eyes:     An a-door-able door:     Googly-Eyes:     Question of the Month:   What is it called when you see a face in an odd place?   See the bottom of the newsletter for the answer. Article of the Month:   See more faces, be more creative.   https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/do_you_experience_pareidolia_it_could_help_you_be_creative?   __________________________________   Fun Company of the Month:   Archie McPhee Company Seattle. WA   https://mcphee.com/  Online & brick-and-mortar store that sells funny & fabulous novelty items. Check out there extensive rubber chicken selection, __________________________________ THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®  PBS-bound documentary  Coming to an Internet connection near you soon!  From March 1 to 28, you will be able to view a Sneak Preview online. Sign up NOW for the newsletter, then the film link will be sent to you in March.    http://www.thejollyfilm.com ____________________________________ Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ____________________________________     THE ANSWER: The phenomenon is called "pareidolia."  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2026 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

MidMonth Mirth Memo, January 2026

 

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"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 JANUARY 2026 A Jolly NEW YEAR   Food of the Month: Shoeshi     Lesson of the Month:   The cashier told me, "Strip down facing me." By the time I realized they meant the debit card, it was too late. Photo of the Month:   Question of the Month: Why is there always a luggage shop at the airport? Who is showing up with armfuls of clothes like, "You know what? We'll just pack when we get there!"   Faces-in-an-Odd-Places of the Month:       Gratitude of the Month:   I'd like to thank whomever told my mom that WTF means "Wow That's Fantastic." Her text are so much more fun now.    Joke of the Month:  I was leaving the office the other day when I found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piecce of paper in his hand. "Listen," he said,"this is a very sensitive and important document, and my secretary has gone for the night. Can you make this thing work for me?" "Sure," I said.I turned the machine on, inserted the paper, and pressed the start button. "Excellent," he said as the paper disappeared into the machine. I just need one copy."   Sign of the Month:       Pun of the Month: Every single morning I get hit by the same bike. It's a vicious cycle.   __________________________________   Fun Video of the Month:   We Planned a Crystal Forest https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a-RqoVQeXu4   __________________________________   Audio Recording of the Month:   New Dimensions Radio  Laugh Your Way to Health https://programs.newdimensions.org/products/laugh-your-way-to-health-with-allen-klein?_pos=3&_sid=896099431&_ss=r __________________________________      THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®  documentary SHOWINGS February 1, 2026 2:00pm  UnitySF 240 Page Street, San Francisco  REGISTER HERE: http://thejollyfilm.eventbrite.com and Friday, May 15, 2026 Assn. for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Conference San Diego,CA About the Film: http://www.thejollyfilm.com ____________________________________ Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ____________________________________      follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2026 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

MidMonth Mirth Memo, December 2025

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"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 DECEMBER 2025 Jolly Holly-Day Suggestion of the Month: Tired of the same old Christmas wreath? If you have a spare moment, it’s a Goodyear to make a change.     Question of the Month: What do you call it when the solution to a math problem is 1, 2, 3, and 5?  A 4 gone conclusion.   Christmas Song of the Month:   "Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow..."   Face-in-an-Odd-Place of the Month:   "Hi, my name is Ikea. What's yours?"     And speaking of Ikea...     Hanukkah Song of the Month: "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" by Tom Lehrer   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkIgNW9k_6E Price Tag of the Month:        Pun of the Month:    I only eat candy canes in mint condition.   Sign of the Month:         Thought of the Month:   Glitter is just sand that majored in Musical Theater   Ornament of the Month:   Its that time of the year again, so don't forget to hang your missile toads.     __________________________________   Gift Book of the Month: YOU CAN'T RUIN MY DAY In a world that is continually trying to drag us down, we all need something to lift you up. This is the PERFECT GIFT for a truly Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Ruin-Day-Situation/dp/1632280221/ref=sr_1_1?       __________________________________    THE JOLLYTOLOGIST®  documentary SHOWINGS February 1, 2026 2:00pm at UnitySF 240 Page Street, San Francisco  Friday, May 15, 2026 Assn. for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Conference 4-Minute Preview here: http://www.thejollyfilm.com ____________________________________ Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ____________________________________      follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2025 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

MidMonth Mirth Memo, November 2025

 

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"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 NOVEMBER 2025 Fall into Fun Grammar Lesson of the Month:   Pun of the Month: Cavemen who wandered aimlessly were  Meanderthals.       Face-in-an-Odd-Place of the Month:       Tip of the Month: It helps if you imagine auto correct as a tiny little elf in your electronic device who is trying so hard to be helpful but is in fact quite drunk.   Participatory Exercise of the Month:    Read this out loud...   Observation of the Month:    I don't have a train of thought. I have seven trains on four tracks that narrowly avoid each other when their paths cross and the conductors are screaming. Sign of the Month:       Last Wishes of the Month:   And to my children, I leave my filing cabinet full of warranties for appliances I no longer own. Celebrity of the Month:   __________________________________ Article of the Month:   November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. To celebrate, here, for your reading pleasure, is "When Life Gives You Death, What's So Funny?" from PsychologyToday.com https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changing-the-way-we-die/201401/when-life-gives-you-death-whats-so-funny   __________________________________  THE JOLLYTOLOGIST® documentary UPDATE The film is just weeks away from being complete. A listing of viewing places will be available soon. Preview is still available here: http://www.thejollyfilm.com ____________________________________   Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ____________________________________ Book of the Month:   Winner of the 2017 Best New Book Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor       https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Kids-Adults-Oughta-Learn/dp/1632280531/ref=sr_1_1?  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2025 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences