BWAHAHA!

There comes a point during every spring in Wisconsin when the phrase, "Well, at least it's not snowing" ceases to raise our spirits.  Admittedly, most eastern Wisconsinites probably snickered behind their hands when the giant May snowstorm of 2013 hit Minnesota and western Wisconsin.  There are times when living by a huge lake has its advantages.  However, our momentary glee over our neighbor's May snowstorm has now run its course and we are more than ready for better weather.

We need to focus our thoughts on something else.  Perhaps you have been attempting to read Victor Hugo's Les Miserables because the movie was just so wonderful only to discover that you do not have the mental fortitude to tackle over one thousand pages at this time.  Put it away and turn to something that requires less brain power, the comics.

This is reading that requires nothing from the reader.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.  Look carefully at these pictures and find the humor.  Occasionally you may have the privilege of finding yourself on the same mental wavelength as the author and actually laugh out loud at their quirky sense of humor.  I found that book today.  It's called T-Rex Trying... by Hugh Murphy.

Poor T-Rex, I do feel a little sorry for him.  After all, he has an enormous head and body but tiny little arms and hands.  How is he  supposed to take care of his personal needs or get anything done around the house?  The entire book is pictures of T-Rex trying to cope with life's mundane chores.  Think about it.  How would T-Rex paint his house?  How would he brush his teeth?  How can he even pick anything up off of the ground with those tiny arms?  You know that big head is going to get in the way.  This book gifted me with several smiles, a chuckle or two, and a couple of belly laughs.  I suppose one has to have a certain type of humor in order to enjoy the struggles of T-Rex.  Just remember, that you're not laughing at something that is still stomping through meadows devouring gazelles.  It's OK to laugh.  It's good to laugh.

Clearly the Bunny Suicides books cater to a darker sense of humor. While one may not approve of the implications of cute, cuddly, precious bunnies committing hara-kiri, the concept is unique. These are not smart bunnies either.  Some of their methods are downright gruesome and look very painful.  It's amusing because in real life, all bunnies really care about is getting into and out of Mr. McGregor's garden with a belly full of vegetables.

 

While reading comic books will not make the sun shine any brighter or stop the rain, it will make you stop thinking about the fact that you haven't seen the sun in several days.  Put your feet up (next to the fire), grab a hot drink, and open up a book of the funny and improbable.  Take a break from the things you have to do, the places you have the go, the spring cleaning you don't feel like doing and just have yourself a giggle.  Trust me,  Snoopy would approve.