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Laughter is Good Medicine

There is an old saying that laughter is good medicine.   It's been around a long time and I believe it's true.   Laughter is also contagious.   When I was a young girl, just a certain look from my sister would send me into spasms of laughter.   And she would do it purposely.   I laughed a lot when I was younger.   I laughed at movies like the "Carry-on" British series and "Dr. Strangelove."   Recently I saw a Carry-on" movie on TV and I didn't find it funny at all.   I laughed at my relatives when they'd do something, not intentional, but to me it was funny.   My father would lecture us on our behavior.   I wouldn't laugh in his presence.   That could lead to dire consequences.   And I would laugh at my aunts and uncles who had a tendency to imbibe too much and act crazy. As a young adult, I laughed a bit, but not the kind of guffaws that erupted unexpectedly in my youth.   Personal and family relationships, concern with sch