THE BOOK OF THE VIP
FRANKIE & JOHNNY
The funniest part of the comedy
Chapter 13
And there will be yet another great writer who will discover the literary value of having a hcomic hero who is actually funny,
2iWhile trapped in a situation he can’t get out of, of course,
3jBecause the funniest part of the comedy is that it seems like you might be able to get out,
4Since all you have to do to get out is be declared insane,
5Except that that doesn’t work,
6kBecause if you tell them you’re insane to get out, they’ll know you’re sane enough to want to get out,
7lAnd if you don’t tell them you’re insane, they’re not allowed to let you out.
8mAnd so the remarkably clever punch line of the joke is that you have to come to terms with it,
9nBecause what can you do?
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