Forget the rule of threes. Oh, it's comedy 101, I know, the essential building block of the ha ha, but most humorists stick to it with a workmanlike constancy. They tell a joke, tell it twice more, and then wander offstage to punch their time card and wash their hands, muttering, "Good enough for government work"--leaving behind a joke that still shows its ugly concrete and rebar foundation. Solid craft, yes, but... More >>>