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Is there ever going to be a line?

Are they just going to keep getting worse and worse?

Isn’t it funny that in any other country you could be shot for that but in our country they can say whatever they want yet they still complain about freedom of speech?

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If you were to do a word association with the prompt “Declamation,” here is a list you might accumulate:

-AIDS
-commencement speech
-hope for the future
-discrimination of any kind
-politics
- WHY SO SERIOUS?

Declamation, like most events open to both the comedic and dramatic, is mostly a thoroughfare of grave topics. Given the nature of this event it is understandable. Speeches are often delivered during a formal affair where important business is on the docket. Clearly, one would not deliver a fully comedic speech on the issue of AIDS. It would be utterly inappropriate and offensive.

Yet, when choosing a Declamation piece it is important to look for one that offers at least a handful of chuckles. Why you ask? For the same reason any dramatic film has a few solid jokes-laughter breaks the smother-heavy atmosphere and relieves tension.

People often become numb to a situation if immersed in it for too long. Translation? Too much drama and the audience might tune you out enough to not recall the message of the piece. Further, being tuned out means you have lost the audience. Losing the audience might correlate with losing the judge. And we all know what happens when we lose a judge!

After the round is completed, you want your speech to be remembered. Giving a polished performance is the first step to accomplish this. The second step is using humor to kill monotony, save your audience from boredom, and keep them invested in your piece. If you can achieve interest from the audience, than that means people are actually listening. When people listen, they remember. Therefore, an easy formula might read as follows:

Polished Piece + Laughter = Attention/Interest –> BEING REMEMBERED

Of course being remembered is not the only secret to success. But there is a correlation to being remembered and ranking higher; just stating the obvious. Besides, variety is one component of what makes a great piece; mixing humor and drama is a splendid way of adding spice to your selection.

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There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing someone’s face light up with pleasure and amusement when you give them a really unusual gift. And finding comedy gifts for people with a sense of humour has never been easier, so ditch the flowers, boxes of chocolates and other predictable gifts, and give the gift of laughter instead.

Here are our favourite comedy gifts for people with a sense of humour. But be warned: some of these comedy gifts are very, very silly – in the best possible way, of course…

Comedy Notepads

You’d be amazed how much fun can be had with a pre-printed comedy notepad. Take the Apology Notepad, for example. Tick a number of boxes to explain your bad behaviour – including “I was being selfish”, “I forgot” and “it just happened” – and then hand the note to the victim of your misdeeds. Even if you’re not instantly forgiven, a note from the Apology Notepad is funny enough to ease the tension.

If you’re looking for a comedy gift for someone who enjoys being a bit bossy, try the Or Else Notepad – 100 sticky sheets of instructions such as “file this”, “get lunch” and “go away” followed by “or else” clauses like “I’ll cry”, “you’re fired” and “we’re all doomed”. The Or Else Notepad is an excellent comedy gift for a boss with a sense of humour – or for a busy mum who needs to nudge the rest of the family into line from time to time.

The Fashion Citation Pad really tells it like it is. Pointing out fashion faux pas such as camel’s toe, inappropriate bulges and excessive denim, the Fashion Citation Pad is an excellent comedy gift for the fashion-conscious, and for people that are just shallow enough to admonish those around them for looking like they’ve dressed in the dark.

And for those that still haven’t quite joined the digital revolution, there’s the Email Notepad; scribble an email address, the date and time, subject and message onto an email note, and then tick a box to “send”. There are even options to mark the message as spam, or include an attachment.

Remote Control Lederhosen

Singing leather trousers? Whatever next? Remote Control Lederhosen are utterly daft, and never fail to raise a giggle. Controlled by a sausage-shaped infra red remote control, the Remote Control Lederhosen hop across the desk or floor, yodelling as they go. Is there any point to the Remote Control Lederhosen? Probably not, but isn’t that usually the way with comedy gifts?

Nunzilla

Nunzilla is a plastic wind-up nun, which will wander around your desk shooting sparks out of her mouth. Nunzilla is a hilariously pointless comedy gift, sure to raise a smile even though she’s ever so slightly scary…

Racing Royals

Imagine The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Camilla racing each other across your kitchen floor. Who do you think would win?

Unfortunately, we can’t arrange for the actual Royal Family to compete in a 100 metres dash in your house, but we can provide an almost-as-funny alternative, in the form of Racing Royals. These four wind-up plastic toys are hilarious caricatures of the Royal Family, and although you won’t get a knighthood if The Queen wins the race, you’ll still have a royally good laugh.

Encyclopedia of Immaturity

If you need a comedy gift for someone with a silly sense of humour, the Encyclopedia of Immaturity is absolutely perfect.

This 400-page book is the ultimate guide to all things daft, from kidnapping yourself with your own arm to learning the best way to walk downstairs. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to bounce a donut, then you need wonder no more – because it’s one of the daft subjects that are expertly explained by the Encyclopedia of Immaturity.

The book is beautifully bound and illustrated, and it’s the ultimate comedy gift for anyone that’s a bit on the immature side. And if we’re honest, there’s probably not a person in the world who doesn’t enjoy being even a little immature from time to time – even in secret…

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