Laughter in animals

to be a zoo. Decades ago. More than half a century ago before this place was even thought of, before I was even thought of, or you. My parents used to amble around it, gawking at exotic snakes and monkeys of all sorts. You know what their favorite animal was, out of all that were preserved here all those years ago—I know it seems like eons for you...hmm?” President McGinty stared at Peyton, his eyes bloodshot and the dark bags under his them hanging. Peyton shrugged. “They liked the…

surrounding me started peeking out from behind their doors and their parents’ legs wondering who that white girl was. Slowly, they all came out and started kicking around a water bottle, the Haitian soccer ball. I jumped into the game and the children’s laughter was all I could hear. The girl that was holding my hand a few minutes earlier started calling out, “Mwen mama! Mwen mama.” I thought she was calling for her real mother, but she ran up to me and tugged on the end of my shirt. “Mwen…

Friday finally came and it was my fourth day of Kindergarten and I was loving it. I walked into the classroom expecting thing to be no different than they had been the past days. I sat in my seat and patiently waited for Taylor to arrive so that I could tell her about my plans for the weekend. Still waiting and she never showed up. I began to feel and very empty feeling in my stomach like I just had been punched. Taylor wasn’t coming to school and I didn’t know how I was going to get through the…

Comedy is an artform that puts a monetary value on our elation and delight. It is often easy to forget that art must run as a business and comedy is no exception. In our viewing of, Phunny Business, our instructor encouraged us to look closely at how Raymond Lambert ran his comedy club. In the brave new world of stand-up, it would be tough to run a club of this nature. Moreover, it would be even harder if that club caters to a predominantly African-American crowd. In this paper, I will argue…

Thesis: My thesis started as: Sarah’s laughter is the only reasonable response to Yahweh. After wrestling with the scripture and current events my new thesis is: Sarah’s laughter thrust her out of the tent and into the center of God’s promise for descendants. Straight white males in power need to consider this birth narrative, listen to the laughter of others, and move out of the center of the story. Begin at Home: As a clown I deal in the business of laughter. I have worked professionally…

Nonverbal communication Categories of nonverbal communication can be classified as: facial expressions, head movements, hand and arm gestures, physical space, touching, eye contact, and physical postures. Facial expressions • In most cultures, smiling is a sign of happiness but it can also shows other emotions. For example some chinese may smile when they are discussing something sad or uncomfortable. • Winking has a very different meaning in different cultures. Some Latin Americans wink as a…

Have you ever seen the embodiment of funny, awkward, lazy, and smart in the same person? That's me. Ok, maybe not the last one. Anyways, hi. It’s me, Pip, currently writing this paper and not even sure if I’ll finish it on time. Whatever device you’re reading this on , be ready to go through the 16 year adventure called Pip’s life. I know. It might seem boring but hopefully I’ll change your opinion on that. So this little adventure begins on a certain day where people’s hearts either get broken…

With an intense atmosphere all the time nobody would have the energy to continue. Laughter is known to be the best medicine, it adds joy and zest to life, eases anxiety and fear, relieves stress, and boosts immunity. Who helps us with laughter? Comedians. They lessen the intensity of life. With the up and coming election in America there have been more and more comedians finding satire in the serious subject of…

Prank texting app People are born jokers and all of us enjoys a good laugh. Everyone is a fan of a good prank and it usually holds true until the prank gets pulled on them. Pranking your friend through text is one of the easiest and simplest pranks to do because they can’t see your face or hear your voice. They are not able to see if you are saying the truth or not. Pranks epitomize what’s good about the earth and they are gifts to remind people to have fun and enjoy. Do you want to send some…

Now that I finally had my Costa Rican money in hand, I was prepared to start the ten day adventure. Although I could not understand the energetic conversations all around me, I could tell that people were happy. It was such an infectious feeling. We pushed through the glass doors, the atmosphere from inside the airport, to just a few steps outside was so different. The Costa Rican sun kissed my pale-skinned cheeks, and the chatter of people could be heard. Natives were yelling out, “Pura Vida,”…