Thank you , Science duck.  Life can sometimes become dire, for months at a time.  Entertainment becomes serious business, as with the issue of the future of the United States.  As a noted author wrote, "Things Fall Apart" (which see).  Each of us gets caught in the mortality trap, sooner or later, and then we have to deal with it.  At this time, lightning has struck, not me, but someone close to me.  I offer up prayer, but of course one's friends sometimes take up all one's spare time.

I like to joke around, but all around us, as anyone can see, is chaos and death. We deal with tragedy, sometimes. No joking. Hope I don't spoil anyone's party.  While we live, let's laugh!