Gandhi and the Comedian

When asked what he thought about Western Civilization, Gandhi had answered, "I think it would be a good idea."

Richard liked the idea that Gandhi had a sense of humor. He liked it so much that after he read about Gandhi's statement, he decided to become a comedian, himself. This life of chicken ranching and cattle raising--OK so they weren't really "cattle," just a few plain old cows-- had grown pretty stale. In fact, Richard was more than ready to exchange this dusty, smelly, hard-scrabble existence, for a life of excitement, glamor and acclaim that he was confident would accompany his new career in off-Broadway stand-up comedy.

On Thursday, while cleaning out the coops, he spent his lunch hour practicing all his favorite permutations of why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road jokes, and praying to dear God, that his future audiences—many of whom he had head could be 'tough crowds'--- would be well-acquainted with Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence.