Kiddies, I just received an email from Billy DiCarlo of East Providence, Rhode Island. Billy writes: "Dear Grandmother Winsome, I work as a paramedic. And as you are probably aware, those of us in the medical field try to keep a sense of humor about our jobs. Well, yesterday we picked up a woman who'd been in a car accident and we couldn't help but notice that her face resembled a bulldog. So as a joke we took her to the local veterinarian instead of the hospital. Once she regained consciousness and saw where she was, my partner and I shouted out, "April fools!" She didn't find it funny at all, and neither did my boss. I probably wouldn't have been suspended if the woman had survived, but she died on the way to the real hospital. Why does no one have a sense of humor anymore?"
Billy, it's true that people take things much too seriously these days, and there are several subjects that are considered off limits with regards to jokes. But I suspect that privately people find these things funny. And your boss might have had a good chuckle in his office before he reprimanded you. So don't worry about it too much, and don't let this be cause for abandoning your sense of humor. This will blow over soon, and others will acknowledge the humor of your prank. And in time, people will admit that much of what offends them now is actually hilarious.
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