Here at T.J. Monkey’s, our crack team of researchers is constantly probing the depths of comedy so as to provide you, our fair readers, with the in-depth knowledge so necessary to the complete understanding of all that is T.J. Monkey’s. Here again is a lesson from the annals of our ongoing comedic research.
A great source of comedy are the Amish. It’s no great mystery why. Chin-strap beards and the rejection of progress make for as a great a comedy duo as Martin and Lewis.* You really have to laugh at a people who make their own soap out of dirt.
We could go on and on about why the Amish are funny, but perhaps the most interesting part of Amish comedy is it’s broad appeal. Never ever will you offend anyone with Amish comedy, mostly because you’ll never have any Amish as your audience. They’re certainly not going to be reading anything on the internet or attending any comedy clubs.
You can feel totally secure telling an Amish joke anywhere without offending anyone. The following scenario proves my pont
”…so Jebediah says, ‘No, I was just solemn to see you.’”
”Hey, that’s not funny. I’m Amish and I’m offended.”
”Then what are you doing here? The lights are on.”
ZING!
So unless you’re in or around Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Amish comedy is a surefire hit. If you are in or around Lancaster, Pennsylvania, pick me up some pretzels. They’re really good there.
* Ed. Note: The comparison between Jerry Lewis and the rejection of progress is absolutely brilliant and deserves extra attention. The embracing of the comedy of Jerry Lewis can be construed as a rejection of progress, and thus the comparison holds. The comparison between Dean Martin and chin-strap beards makes absolutely no sense, however, since chin-strap beards cannot sing and do not drink much.