MidMonth Mirth Memo, June 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 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.   ____________________________________   Person of the Month:   HOW to LIVE to OVER 100   https://x.com/artep47761212/status/1932445781291659572?s=49&t=v4nm4iptB-roC7hwDhnOYw ______________________________________ 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 SUBSCRIBE on the same site to view updated film footage, film festival screenings, and when it will air on PBS. And guess what? You can DONATE there too. Allen, age 5 ______________________________________   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, May 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 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... ______________________________________   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. SUBSCRIBE NOW: thejollyfilm.com         ______________________________________   Article of the Month:   OLDIE but GOODIE  "How to be Funny without Telling Jokes" https://omtimes.com/2014/01/humor-tips/ ______________________________________   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, April 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 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:   ______________________________________   Article of the Month:   OLDIE but GOODIE  "Living With A Ravenous Thirst For Life" https://medium.com/authority-magazine/joie-de-vivre-living-with-a-ravenous-thirst-for-life-sing-an-uplifting-song-when-you-get-out-of-30f85ffec718 ______________________________________   Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ______________________________________   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 __________________________________   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?    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: March 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 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. ______________________________________   Commercial of the Month:   Happy Fun Ball  (from Saturday Night Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqeZl8OI2M   ______________________________________   Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month:   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 ______________________________________   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   __________________________________    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, February 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 FEBRUARY 2025   Thought of the Month:       Definition of the Month: Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.   Stained Glass Window of the Month:     Funny Song Titles of the Month: “I’m So Miserable Without You, It’s Just Like Having You Around” -Billy Walker “I’ve Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers” -Fall Out Boy “If You Won’t Be My Number One, Number Two on You” -Roger Miller   Faces-in-Odd-Places of the Month:     Pun of the Month: What do you call two people who fall in love on Valentine's Day in South Korea? Seoul-mates! Picture of the Month:   Croissant with Powered Sugar Quote of the Month: Quotes, unquotes and quotes.That's three quotes.And another quote'll make it a gallon. —Groucho Marx   Artist of the Month:   Paperclip Artwork by Adam Hillman ______________________________________   Article of the Month:   Oldie but Goodie "Secret to Happiness" https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/sebastopol-author-allen-klein-shares-his-secrets-to-happiness/   ______________________________________   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:     L.A.U.G.H Counselor? Teacher? Therapist? Clery? Workshop Leader? This book will provide you with 60, easy-to-use activities to help those you work with alter their negative attitudes and find more humor in their not-so-funny situations. Activities are reproducible and the book includes a CD of all exercises for easy printing. https://www.amazon.com/L-U-G-H-Clients-Frustration-Reproducible/dp/189327750X/ref=sr_1_3?       __________________________________    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2025 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences