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Here’s a chuckle for anyone who’s seen Star Wars - you know, the original film, now known to kids as A New Hope - and has been on Facebook … and (let’s be upfront) can handle some adult language. It’s a laugh.

Eddie Izzard is one of the funniest comedians anywhere, whether or not they’re wearing a sparkling evening gown. This morning’s funny features Izzard’s dead-on impression of actor Christopher Walken, under the guise of Walken attempting to do Shakespeare.

By the way, if you’re at work, or around children, you may well want to use earplugs.

To all the dads with dozens of dollars … this is for you.

The kids will likely know more about Pokemon … and Miley Cyrus, for that matter. All the same, you might get a chuckle of these comparisons of Pokemon characters and some famous faces from pop culture.

You would think that the internet would have reached its limit for cute cat photos.

And you’d be wrong.

This pic came from this Russian photo site.

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The New York Public Library, with those massive lion statues in front, is one of the best places anywhere to read a book.

And, evidently, see a ghost … at least according this production from Improv Everywhere. With Halloween in the wind, we thought you’d like to see it.

This safety warning with a prehistoric feeling comes from Monday Through Friday.

Winter is, hopefully, a good distance from us, but this picture should give you a chuckle. Found here.

It’s been a remarkably unfunny week, but things are kind of getting back to normal … and it’s time for a morning smile once again.

The pic above comes from this collection of shots that show what tinkering with a stop sign can do.

With Igor sweeping into Newfoundland, a bit of humour never goes astray. Below, a selection of clips from the Mel Brooks classic Young Frankenstein, with Marty Feldman as Igor.

When young kids won’t stop asking ‘Why’ … it’s a situation every parent knows. But what happens when a little girl’s endless curiosity involves the shower her Dad just had, and Dad happens to be a chemist?

Something just like this. (You don’t have to be a chemist, but it would probably help.)

The Progress Bar - which, as seen above - doesn’t actually exist, but it should … as anyone who’s tapped their fingers waiting for something to load will attest. More on the faux bar here.

So, the other night Jonny Harris - the writer, actor and one quarter of the wish-they’d-get-together-again Dance Party of Newfoundland - polled his friends on Facebook for some suggestions.

Here’s the question:

Not the most politically correct kind of wording, but Jonny’s friends responded with some hilarious proposals. Folks in our newsroom really liked ideas like The Notorious U.I.C. and Lil Touton.

But a great laugh came from one of our own. Here’s David Cochrane’s suggestion, and an immediate reaction from Mark Critch:

It’s been a while since JibJab produced one of the catchy viral videos that made the site famous. Here’s a favourite that, believe it or not, was released almost five years ago … and is still pretty timely.

Some signs are unintentionally funny … and others need just a little push. Click here to see the page where this pic came from.

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Anyone who uses their keyboards to make shortcuts for cutting, pasting and undoing a boo-boo ought to get a kick out of this one.

In case you ever doubted that a dog could do the merengue … here it is.

Britain’s Ricky Gervais has made millions of people laugh over the years, from The Office onward. Gervais also obviously likes a good, full belly laugh himself, if the series of clips above reveals anything.

In the early ’80s, I patted myself when I was able to solve a Rubik’s Cube all by myself … and looked on with envy as friends whipped through it in mere seconds.

The Rubik’s Cube is still around, including this freshly produced video of a puzzle-solver who has just jumped out of an airplane. Talk about pressure!

Meanwhile, I got a belly laugh out of this comment on the YouTube page where the video was posted:

> ah, its a fake.. he was sitting on the ground with a solved cube, then he jumped up into the air and just scrambled it, then they played the video in reverse…

You may or may not by now have seen the trailer for The Social Network, a.k.a., “the Facebook movie.”

Either way, you really should see the parody that local blogger Greg Pike put together. It’s hilarious.

To really appreciate the parody, you should have a look at the original. Here’s the trailer for The Social Network, coming to a theatre near a shopping experience near you in October.

Meanwhile, have a look at a local viral sensation that Pike produced before. In 2008, Pike and his friends made a low-rent but spot-on take on Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Check it out here, albeit in two parts.

Your daily smile comes from Improv Everywhere, who are willing to do plenty of things … like convince New Yorkers and tourists alike that they belong in different pedestrian lines.

There’s been a lot of chatter about Inception, the head-spinning Leonado Di Caprio movie about dreams, reality and a whole lot of other things that may or may not exist. It certainly has a style of its own … and what would happen if other movies got that treatment?

Like, say … Slap Shot, the flat-out broad 1977 hockey comedy with Paul Newman?

Someone left their computer unattended … and someone else had a bit of a laugh at their expense. Click here to get a really close up view.

As seen here.

If you’ve ever had a cat, you’ll likely find this bit of animation to be spot-on … especially when a box is left to be played with.

You can see other Simon’s Cats videos right here.

Trolls, if you’re not aware, are the nasty people who congregate in message boards, comments sections, chatrooms, etc., just waiting for an opportunity to spit some bile. (Actually, there’s usually not a lot of waiting.)

Demotivational Posters gives Statler and Waldorf the nod of influence they so richly deserve.

Sleeveface, in which ordinary folks make an image based on a vinyl record cover, is always worth a check … regardless of whether you like Nana Mouskouri or not.

Several weeks ago, I read about how the GPS provider Tom Tom was adding a new celebrity voice to its arsenal: Yoda. The metre-high Jedi master is the latest voice from the Star Wars universe to come attached to a GPS program. A few clicks, and I learned that Darth Vader has already been on the market.

Even better, Tom Tom had a hilarious video to promote the supposed recording sessions.

More than two million people have watched that video, so it’s no surprise that Tom Tom got Yoda before a camera, too. (Too bad the camera couldn’t see him!)

I got a chuckle when I saw a different poster for this production last year, promoting The Garden Party, a historically themed production that has returned this summer to Commissariat House. I’m glad that Mary Walsh & co. have kept the billing.

The show continues until Aug. 22. You can find out more about it, as well as another show, Mutiny, at the CornerBoys website.

C’mon. Watch it again. You know you want to.

A tourist in Istanbul gets more than just the ice cream he ordered, as the vendor messes around with the order. Good humour man, indeed!

Something to make you laugh this morning, especially if you’ve seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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Your morning funny today comes with icing on top. There is, evidently, nothing that hardcore Star Wars won’t do, and that includes baking.

The above is just a detail of a full Star Wars dozen of cupcakes. To see the rest, click here.

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The site Goths in Hot Weather is often worth a smile … especially at this time of year. Check it out.

See? Here’s the proof.

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Just a quick link for your morning funny today. But it’s worth it.

Some funny things are quick little jokes. Others are buffets … like this entire episode from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

If this is correct, Cathy Jones is in an empty studio in Halifax, Shaun Majumder is gone like the wind and Mark Critch is … well, developing a side business. Check it out, while you wait for 22 Minutes to come back in the fall.