When my 6-year old and 4-year old are asked to complete the statement "Your Mom is funny when...," the usual answer is "Dad is funny." My 4-year old even added, "Mom is the sweet one!" I think she has a future in politics. But I don't disagree with them at all. My best attempts at being funny include the following stand-by jokes:

How do you make a Kleenex dance? - You put a little boogie in it!
Where do snowmen keep their money? - Snow banks.
What did the water say to the boat? - Nothing, it just waved.

Ok, so I keep the humor level acceptable for the average preschooler. Did I make you laugh? Maybe, maybe not -- humor is very subjective. Interestingly, you will not find any jokes in your local Laughter Yoga Club. And for those of you that think of exercise as a four-letter word, I have good news for you! You are going to like this prescription for health: "You gotta laugh a little!" Read more in this month's FITT column to see how you can use laughter to promote health.

To read this month's column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/fitt/fact_sheet.php?sheet=894