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From: Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz>
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Subject: National Let's Laugh Day (19 March)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:29:51 +1300
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"I can find no reference to this day before 2017, or who first floated 
the idea...To some extent it's been overtaken by World Laughter Day -- 
the first Sunday in May -- created in 1998 by Dr.Madan Kataria, who 
founded the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement..." (Crystal)

There is a science of laughter (gelotology), and its role in 
conversation is undoubtedly interesting. But who needs another "day" for 
it? Seeing if you could abstain from laughing for a whole day might be 
an interesting way to observe it.