With all the comedic entities there have been over the years, it seems that all of them have come from hollow beginings that led to sadder endings. Fanny Brice, the original 'Funny Lady" (Pun definatly intended) came from a broken lower class home, and throughout her life she struggled with love. Lucille Ball's father died when she was a child and her mother left to support her family. And the brilliant Carol Burnett also had a similar begining to two alcoholic parents, one dieing and the other dieing soon after. I realize I've only included females here, but I've never studied male comic, I'm presuming theres a similar effect though. But WHY?
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a a on February 23, 2008, 12:48 PM
Sometimes laughter is a defense mechanism.
Sometimes laughter is therapy.
dennis ilic on February 25, 2008, 11:29 AM
I agree with Donny Mac, sometimes ya gotta laugh, to keep yourself from crying. Although a hard start to life doesn’t necessarily lead to comedic life. There are people that looked to the brighter side of life to survive and others who follow in the parents foot steps destined to continue to lead tragic, unnoticed, lives.
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