I walked home with Logan and Talia today. As we walked, I told them all about the tryouts.
"You mean they didn't even crack a smile at the Text Speak joke?" asks Talia.
"Nope. The most movement that they did came from their heads shaking back and forth."
"Weird. I wonder why."
"Yeah. At least I made it in. I'll do my routine in the show and hope people laugh." I say.
"Got any new jokes?" asks Logan.
"Is that a real question?" I reply. "Here's one. I didn't get to finish it during our practice session. 'I really don't understand all these fandoms. I know some things. Harry Potter fans are all like I WANT TO GO TO HOGWARTS. Percy Jackson fans: I WANT TO GO TO CAMP HALF-BLOOD. Chronicles of Narnia: I WANT TO GO TO NARNIA! Hunger Games fans: Uh, I'm good.'"
Talia and Logan laugh.
"That wasn't in your routine, was it?" Logan asks.
I tell him that it wasn't.
"Any more?" asks Talia.
"Of course," I say, "I'm a really serious athlete. I'm really good at baseball and football. I'm great at soccer. And I'm spectacular at basketball...that is, until the ball is passed to me."
They laugh again.
"Keep 'em coming, Leo." says Logan excitedly.
"Last one," I say, "I've been thinking a lot about what I want to be when I grow up. Some jobs are ruled out because of my sense of humor. Like a 911 operator."
Talia plays along. "How so?"
"I mean, think about it. 'What is your emergency?' 'My son swallowed a fork' 'We'll have someone there eventually.' 'What'll I do until then?' 'Use a spoon' Click."
They crack up.
"Keep those jokes in your back pocket, Leo," says Talia, "you never know when you may need them."
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Comedy 101
Umorismo6th Grader Leo Price has always been a comedian. The thing is, he sees comedy differently. He prefers witty and sarcastic comedy, not gross and stupid comedy. And with the school talent show coming up, now is his time to prove that he is the funnies...
