funny how d i fail to see this little bedtime tale was funny i could cry to think of all the irony i ve missed what an unusual twist right at the end of it funny who could see that this pathetic scene would be so funny once you strain to find a grain of humor underneath life double crosses with style forcing you into a smile so it can kick you in the teeth just desserts we can all laugh til it hurts at my expense i m accustomed to working on speck i always pick up the check i think it s funny who could top or make this comic opera more compelling you could weave in some deceit to even up the score you d have us all on the floor that would be roaringly funny sad enough my life s a joke that suffers in the telling just another hoary chestnut from the bottom drawer i ve heard so often before that i can t laugh anymore