Dark Humor: 1967
10 Curated Routines1. Summer of Love Satire
Hippie/War"Everyone is talking about "Flower Power." It’s a great concept until you realize that you can’t stop a tank by throwing a daisy at it, unless the tank driver has a very severe allergy."
2. Gallows Humor
Hippie/Cynicism"I went to a hippie commune. I asked what they do for money. They said they live off the land. I asked what they do when the land gets tired of them. They didn’t have an answer."
3. Vietnam Satire
Parenting/Draft"My son wants to be a conscientious objector. I told him that’s fine, but he still has to clean his room. If he objects to that, I’ll declare war on his closet."
4. Medical Wit
Anxiety/Future"I told my doctor I was having trouble sleeping. He told me to stop thinking about the future. I haven’t slept since."
5. The "Sick" Era
Shock/Cruelty""Mommy, why do I keep bleeding?" "Shut up and help me finish this barbed-wire fence.""
6. Suburban Dark
Health/Morality"The only thing "free" about the Summer of Love is the medical advice you’ll need by September."
7. Era One-Liner
Medical/Economics"The first successful heart transplant happened. The patient lived for 18 days. It turns out the heart was fine; it just couldn't handle the hospital bill."
8. Charles Addams Style
Misanthropy"I don't have a bad temper. I just have a very low tolerance for people who are still breathing."
9. Existentialism
Capitalism/Nihilism"Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy to those who feel. To me, it’s just a really long commercial for a product I can’t afford."
10. Dark Wit
Mortality"If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not the hobby for you."