Photo Funnies: The Humorous Subtleties of Everyday Life

The sources of humor can be discovered everywhere at any time by almost anyone whencareful, thorough observations are made. Photo Funnies is a collection of natural, unalteredphotographs from across the United States that were personally discovered and photographedby the author. The book shows the abundant frequency of “hidden” or subtle humor thatsurrounds us every day. The book is organized into relevant, overlapping, and interrelatedchapters: obviousness, health, safety, education, and recreation. Each chapter reveals howthese shared, common activities and places each of us frequently encounter every day can besources of humor. After initially observing each photo, ask yourself, “What do I physicallysee and what is its intended purpose or meaning?” Then, after more careful examination,ask yourself, “How else can this be interpreted?” Look for anything and everything that isunusual, strange, or out of the ordinary, such as misspellings, inconsistencies, ambiguities, andcontradictions. Create several of your own interpretations or captions for each photo beforeyou view the author’s caption below each photo. You can become a discoverer of “hidden” orsubtle humor by asking the above two questions all the time with everything you see. Thechapter titled “Make Your Own” tests your new, sharpened power of observation by matchingPhoto Funnies with the author’s creative captions. The sources of humor are everywhere andcan be discovered by almost anyone when careful, thorough observations are made.