WhatsUpWithJacob

Jacob is recovering his delicate sense of humor. Since he is 12 years old this means he will laugh if someone makes a rude noise. While this may seem to be a minor thing, it is really important. It took alot to make Jacob laugh 10 days ago. One had to pretend to be a ballet dancer, mention the word tutu (as in desmond) and then dance around frantically in a really bad imitation of the nutcracker. This would be greeted by a grudging smirk, and a 'it only hurts when I laugh' look.

Now Jacob is able to display a wide range of amused looks, chuckles, and the occasional belly laugh. This is most heartening.

We watched Monty Python's Holy Grail. This is a marathon funny thing, and is not well tolerated by the humor impaired. Jacob really enjoyed it, this time being partial to shrubbery and rabbits. By the end he was a bit worn out. Probably should have stopped after Arthur was badly taunted for the second time.

A few hours later we were on to Zoolander, I was found I was flagging. Jacob had his second wind. Zoolander is difficult because you have to hold a complex construct of a richly absurdist world being navigated by the profoundly stupid. It is a distopia where Ionesco meets the Soupy Sales. Jacob found it vastly amusing.

I tried to talk to Jacob about the meaning of 'Team America: World Police' several months ago. His reply was that its goal was to destroy meaning, to be an antidote.

Good to see he is back in form.