More laughs because I can't think of any other way to be helpful

Mar 30, 2020

LETTY COTTIN POGREBIN // NEWSLETTER #68 // MARCH 30, 2020

As loyal subscribers have noticed, instead of my usual purview -- culture, politics, feminism, women, Jews, Israel/Palestine -- I'm now curating jokes, cartoons, upbeat videos, inspiring human stories, and a few hard facts for those who want Truth not Trump. -- Letty

HUMOR TO THE RESCUE

Thanks to my friend, Mort Gerberg, the wonderful New Yorker cartoonist, who has contributed several of his cartoons gratis to this Newsletter. Here are two to start us off:

VIDEOS

* Another take on pilot humor: 8 second-video repurposed for COVID-19

* Mrs. Hughes' comedy act Hilarious female sensibility, but guys roared too.

* Adorable little girl goes bonkers when she learns all her favorite restaurants are closed.

* Professor asks, "What gender are computers?" Starts sexist but see where it ends

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

* Witty parody of "Supercalifragilistic... the unnamed singer is admirably cheerful

* Fantastic lip-sync: Broadway singers belt it out for us. I miss musicals!

* Young performers offer "Stayin' Inside" Bee Gees parody. Really talented kids!

* Not for the puritanical. "Stay the F*** at Home"

REALITY CHECK

* Bill Gates kept warning us about a pandemic. Why weren't we listening? Click here.

* Gates' fascinating early impression of Trump is spot-on. Watch here.

* Speaking of warnings: JFK warned us of attacks on intellectuals more than 50 years ago!