[nfb-talk] to laugh, or not to laugh; that is the question

[kaye zimpher]

Well try as I might I can not think of a funny that has happened to me or to 
the 2 of us though I know there are many stories. When i am trying to think 
of one I can't, but I am reminded of something that happened to a friend of 
mine. One day my friend Kevin who is totally blind was sitting outside a 
local grocery store eating some wings he has purchased from the delli. He 
has almost finished when a lady came over to him and said "oh, aint that 
sweet, you're lettin that bird eat outa your plate." My friend was appauled 
and completely grossed out, so he practically threw the tray across the 
shopping center. From that day on I have been known to call his answering 
machine and make pigeon noises.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] to laugh, or not to laugh; that is the question


> Well, it's that kind of thing that I think we have to laugh at, and 
> there's
> nothing wrong with that.  I don't care for the silly "blind" jokes that
> people tell.  But, laughter is part of life.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Constance Canode" <satin-bear at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 7:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] to laugh, or not to laugh; that is the question
>
>
> Oh Cindy, that is just too funny.  I laughed so hard, I had tears
> running down my cheeks.  I am going to tell Rick right now.  Thank
> you for sharing such a funny story.
>
> Connie
> At 06:33 PM 6/4/2007, you wrote:
>>I don't think there's anything wrong with laughing at things that happen 
>>to
>>us, because of our blindness.  Sometimes things happen, which are just
>>funny
>>and to not laugh, just because we are Federationists, would be wrong, in 
>>my
>>opinion.
>>
>>Here's a short story about something that happened to my husband and me,
>>and
>>wouldn't have happened if we were not blind...I don't think.  We were on a
>>cruise, in Mexico.  We were in port and decided to go ashore.  Well, we
>>went
>>out on our balcony and found that it was raining, quite hard, so,
>>naturally,
>>we decided to wait awhile.  Shortly, the rain stopped, we went to shore 
>>and
>>had a wonderful time.
>>
>>That night, at dinner, we mentioned our trip to shore and the previous 
>>rain
>>shower.  Our friend, Gary, said it didn't rain that morning.  We insisted
>>that it did...we felt it on our balcony.  He then started to laugh and 
>>said
>>they were washing the windows on the decks above us on the ship!
>>
>>Cindy
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Ray Foret Jr." <rforetjr at bellsouth.net>
>>To: "NFB Talk" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 4:41 PM
>>Subject: [nfb-talk] to laugh, or not to laugh; that is the question
>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>     Folks, I've got a question on my mind and I very much would like to
>>have, if possible, y'all's answers to it.  The question is this.
>>
>>     Is it at all appropriate for a blind person to laugh at funny things
>>which happen because of blindness?  Let me rephrase the question; jus a
>>little.  IF we do laugh at ourselves and with each other because of funny
>>things which happen due to blindness, are we no longer considered serious
>>federationists?  I'll leave it right there and await the answers.
>>
>>Sincerely yours,
>>The Constantly Barefooted,
>>Ray
>>Home phone and fax:
>>(985)853-0139
>>E-mail:
>>rforetjr at bellsouth.net
>>Skype Name:
>>barefootedray
>>Blog:
>>www.raysworld.blogs.com
>>Podcast .rss Feed:
>>http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldofray
>>
>>God bless President George W. Bush!
>>God bless our troops!
>>and God bless America
>>
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