Jokes my grandmother told me

...dot com.

I met a friend of hahathor's this weekend who's working a cool documentary about humor in families, and she asked me to spread the word, in case any of you come from funny families -- they're apparently still looking for interviewees.

JokesMyGrandmotherToldMe.com

Documentary Description:
Some of us were fortunate to have grandparents who were wonderful joke tellers. They delighted in spreading their humor to all who would listen. Now, in this digital age, humor is more often delivered by email and through the media than in person. Regrettably the oral joke telling tradition of prior generations appears to be disappearing. Jokes My Grandmother Told Me is a short documentary that hopes to celebrate, commemorate, and perhaps rekindle this rich tradition of humor-filled interaction and connection, without which the world would be a poorer place.

Get Involved:
We are searching for people from families in which intergenerational joke telling was an important means of bonding, facing difficult situations, and/or cheering people up during hard times. If you are a person who remembers jokes that your grandparents, great aunts/uncles or even your parents told you, or if you tell your grandchildren jokes and are willing to be videotaped by us, please let us know. Although we will be filming mainly in New England and New York, we do occasionally travel to areas around Washington, DC, and are willing to travel longer distances if necessary. Thank you - jokes@niftyarts.com is our email. We have started filming as of November 2007 and hope to wrap up filming by summer 2008.

Jokes my grandmother told me

...dot com.

I met a friend of hahathor's this weekend who's working a cool documentary about humor in families, and she asked me to spread the word, in case any of you come from funny families -- they're apparently still looking for interviewees.

JokesMyGrandmotherToldMe.com

Documentary Description:
Some of us were fortunate to have grandparents who were wonderful joke tellers. They delighted in spreading their humor to all who would listen. Now, in this digital age, humor is more often delivered by email and through the media than in person. Regrettably the oral joke telling tradition of prior generations appears to be disappearing. Jokes My Grandmother Told Me is a short documentary that hopes to celebrate, commemorate, and perhaps rekindle this rich tradition of humor-filled interaction and connection, without which the world would be a poorer place.

Get Involved:
We are searching for people from families in which intergenerational joke telling was an important means of bonding, facing difficult situations, and/or cheering people up during hard times. If you are a person who remembers jokes that your grandparents, great aunts/uncles or even your parents told you, or if you tell your grandchildren jokes and are willing to be videotaped by us, please let us know. Although we will be filming mainly in New England and New York, we do occasionally travel to areas around Washington, DC, and are willing to travel longer distances if necessary. Thank you - jokes@niftyarts.com is our email. We have started filming as of November 2007 and hope to wrap up filming by summer 2008.