Why Be Wacky?

My father used to always make us laugh growing up. He would tell funny jokes, one liners, funny stories and always seemed to be entertaining. My mom would always play music especially during a thunder storm. When the music was over, the thunder disappeared. My house was magical.

After I grew up, I became a Pediatric Nurse and used all kinds of funny things or toys in my practice to help ease children's fears and make their life fun even though they were in the hospital and sometimes very sick. I became real good at it. I would look for ways to become "outrageous" and bring life into people's worlds.

When I met Patch Adams I knew that I wasn't alone. Being "wacky" had a sacredness to it and I saw how it changed people's lives.

Once a fifth grader said to me, "Nurse Donna, you're not wacky today". I smiled when she began to explain how I had been just "ordinary" that day and not my wacky self. It was then I realized that being the "clown" or being "wacky" became an expectation and that when people saw me they wanted to have that "good feeling" all over.

When I was just plain Nurse Donna they didn't have that.

I went to Gesundheit! Institute and re-established who I was. I was transformed into "Gesoonie" the clown and I am featured in the documentary film "The Real Patch Adams". So far I have clowned on two continents (hoping to hit all of them!) and enjoy clowning and lecturing on humor.

Come join me and help transform the world........

Donna Marie Laino

P.S. I still laugh at my dad's same jokes when I hear someone tell them. Dad has passed on but I remember the jokes! We relive our time with dad each time we think of them! I miss you dad but I smile when I think of you. I am a chip off the old block. I feel honored to have been inspired by you. Thank you for being yourself. It has allowed me to be who I am and I am touching many people because of it.

I am spreading the JOY, one smile at a time!

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

A Humorous Look at the American Diet: Humor in the Kitchen

Humor in the American Diet



Can’t eat Beef….Mad Cow…

Can’t eat Chicken…Bird Flu…

Can’t eat Pork…Trichinosis

Can’t eat Fish…Heavy Metals

Can’t eat Fruit and Veggies…Insecticides and Herbicides

Hmmmmmmm….

I believe that leaves Chocolate!!!



To your health! Laugh and Live Longer!

Donna Marie Laino

Monday, May 28, 2007

Humorous Look at the LIfecycle

I think the life cycle is all backwards.

You should die first.

Start out dead and get it out of the way.

You wake up in an old age home feeling better every day.

You get kicked out for being too healthy.

You collect your pension, then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day.

You work 40 years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement.

You drink alcohol and party, you're generally promiscuous and you get ready for high school.

You go to primary school.

You become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a baby.

You then spend your last 9 months floating peacefully with luxuries like central heating, spa, room service on tap, larger quarters everyday.

And finally...you finish off as an orgasm.


Love, Laugh, Enjoy Today!

Donna Marie Laino

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Bored? Celebrate Today with a Silly Day

Silly Celebration Days


Spice up your work day, home life, kid's day, partner's day or create a "special" day for yourself. When we live life with a purpose it makes every day feel special. Why not get yourself out of the dule-drums or depressed mood and make each day fun.

Here is a list of dates to get you going. Use your imagination and create your day and have fun!

Laugh and Live Longer!

Donna Marie Laino



January

06 Fruit Cake Toss Day
16 Appreciate a Dragon Day
19 Penguin Awareness Day
24 Belly Laugh Day
30 Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
30 Insane Answering Machine Message Day


February

01 Hula in the Coola Day
05 Weatherpersons Day
08 Laugh and Get Rich Day
11 Satisfied Staying Single Day
13 Get a Different Name Day
15 National Gumdrop Day
17 My Way Day
28 National Tooth Fairy Day

March

01 Beer Day
03 I Want You To Be Happy Day
04 March Forth and Do Something Day
08 Fun Facts About People’s Names Day
09 Panic Day
16 Lips Appreciation Day
18 Awkward Moments Day
22 As Young As You Feel Day

April

02 Yo-Yo Day
11 Barbershop Quartet Day
12 Licorice Day
14 Pecan Day
17 Ford Mustang Day
19 Husband Appreciation Day
19 World Cow Chip Day

May

02 Brother/Sister Day
02 Paranormal Day
04 Respect for Chickens Day
12 Limerick Day
13 Mother Ocean Day
15 Nylon Stockings Day
18 Visit Your Relatives Day
23 Sea Turtle Day
25 Tap Dance Day

June

01 National Side Dish Day
02 Dinosaur Day
03 Repeat Day
04 Hug Your Cat Day
07 Boone Day
08 Ice Cream Day
09 Cuddle Up Day
10 Mourn for Your Money Day
13 Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
15 No More T.V. Day
17 Violin Day
18 National Splurge Day
19 Juneteenth Day
20 Talk the Talk Day
21 Less is More Day
22 Be Kind to Stuffed Animals Day
23 Typewriter Day
24 Flying Saucer Day
25 Leon Day
26 Stay-at-home Moms Day
27 Talk Like a Chessy P.I. Day
29 Remote Control Day
30 Meteorite Day

July

02 Halfway Day
03 Air Conditioning Day
04 Oatman Sidewalk Egg Frying Contest
05 Workaholic Day
06 Fweep Day
07 Chocolate Day
08 Ice Cream Sundae Day
09 Rock/Roll Day
10 Lady Godiva
11 Cheer Up Day
12 Simplicity Day
13 Puzzle Day
14 Cow Appreciation Day
14 National Nudist Day
15 No-Hitter Day
16 Talk to a Telemarketer Day
17 15 Minutes of Fame Day
18 Wiener Day
19 Bloomer Day
21 Monkey Day
23 Cutesy-Wootsie Day
24 Opinion Day
25 Carousel Day
26 Footnote Appreciation Day
27 Talk Like a Mad Scientist Day
28 Hamburger Day
29 Final Frontier Day
30 Kiss Your Car Day
31 Fill in the Blanks Day

August

05 Work Like a Dog Day
16 Roller Coaster Day
22 Be an Angel Day
25 Kiss and Make Up Day
26 Rock and Roll Day
28 Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day


September

16 Wife Appreciation Day
19 Talk Like a Pirate Day
23 Chocolate Day
24 Good Neighbor Day

October

02 Universal Children’s Day
04 Toot Your Flute Day
06 World Smile Day
13 World Egg Day
28 Chocolate Day
31 Scare a Friend Day

November

03 Cliché Day
03 Sandwich Day
04 Sadie Hawkins Day
05 Guy Fawkes Day
13 World Kindness Day

December

04 National Dice Day
12 Gingerbread House Day
12 Poinsettia Day
21 Humbug Day
28 Chocolate Day

Monday, May 21, 2007

Picking a pet: Why dogs are better than cats for pets

Picking a Pet? Choose wisely!



If you want someone who will bring you the paper without first tearing it apart to remove the sports section…then buy a dog.


If you want someone willing to make a fool of himself simply over the joy of seeing you….then buy a dog.


If you want someone who will eat whatever you put in front of him and never says it's not quite as good as his mother made it ... then buy a dog.


If you want someone always willing to go out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you want... then buy a dog.


If you want someone who will never touch the remote, doesn't care about football, and can sit next to you as you watch romantic movies….then buy a dog.



If you want someone who is content to get up on your bed just to warm your feet and whom you can push off if he snores ..... then buy a dog.


If you want someone who never criticizes what you do, doesn't care if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old, who acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of listening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually…then buy a dog.



But, on the other hand, if you want someone who will never come when you call, ignores you totally when you come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to ensure his happiness…then buy a cat!


To your health!

Donna Marie Laino

Monday, May 14, 2007

Kid's View of Mothers: Mother's Day Humor

Why did God make mothers?
These are answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men’s bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We’re related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people’s moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don’t know because I wasn’t there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn’t have her thinking cap on.

Who’s the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn’t want to be boss, but she has to because dad’s such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What’s the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2 Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power ’cause that’s who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend’s.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don’t do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she’s already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I’d diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.
2. I’d make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.


Happy Mother's Day! Keep Laughing!

Donna Marie Laino

Friday, May 11, 2007

Funny Baby Boomer Songs: Humor in the Baby Boomer Years

Herman's Hermits--- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker.

Ringo Starr--- I Get By With a Little Help From Depends.

The Bee Gees--- How Can You Mend a Broken Hip.

Bobby Darin--- Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash.

Roberta Flack--- The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.

Johnny Nash--- I Can't See Clearly Now.

Paul Simon--- Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver

The Commodores--- Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom.

Marvin Gaye--- Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.

Procol Harem--- A Whiter Shade of Hair.

Leo Sayer--- You Make Me Feel Like Napping.

The Temptations--- Papa's Got a Kidney Stone.

Abba--- Denture Queen.

Tony Orlando--- Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.

Helen Reddy--- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore.

Leslie Gore--- It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To.

To your health! Keep Laughing!

Donna Marie Laino