Pookie’s echolalia causes him to pick up some unique phrases. Once they are stored in his memory, he uses them in various situations, whenever he feels they are appropriate. This often makes us laugh. For instance, when he is being dramatic and announcing something of extreme importance (in his mind) he might yell “1…2…3…Care Bear Stare!” An obscure reference lost on many of his peers, I am sure. But people of my generation laugh.

I saw this comic strip on line today. I clicked thru a few pages, thinking they were all pretty funny. I nearly fell off my chair when I saw the Care Bear one. In general, most comics are funny; they become hilarious when you have some personal connection to the topic. I bet this comic is not *your* favorite, but if you click around on the site, you will probably find one that speaks to you. These comics remind me of The Far Side, back in the day. I like ‘em.