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...premise of the joke was not bad, and it was fairly well-executed by whoever its writer was—all in all a reasonably funny, if somewhat unspectacular, attempt at humor by the YDN. Much more intriguing about the joke, however, is what it seems to say about how some Yalies view the world. In Jokes and Their Relations to the Unconscious, Freud points out that jokes tend to reflect inner desires, fears, wishes, and the like. What desires, fears and wishes does this joke seem to indicate exist in the collective unconscious of Yale?...
...ascribing unduly harsh motives to a simple April Fools’ joke? Again, context is necessary for an accurate answer. In both the news article and the editorial published when the most recent endowment figures were released in the fall, the YDN did not fail to mention Yale’s success as compared with Harvard; in fact, the title of the editorial was “Recession? What Recession? Ask Harvard...
...seems, then, that Freud’s idea about jokes is eminently applicable to the YDN’s April Fools gesture, which marks not so much an innovation in content, but rather one in form; an ironical joke has been substituted for what had already been stated in straightforward editorial—and news—form several months earlier...
...cause, an important political movement that seeks to hold the government responsible for its failed and unjust policies, was given a small column with a joke headline. We want to make it clear that the THCDPR does not support the recreational use of marijuana or any other illegal drug. We advocate the decriminalization of cannabis in general because we refuse to believe that non-violent cannabis users are criminals—that is, dangers to society who need to be locked up in prison. In fact, prison often provides easier access to certain more dangerous drugs, thus perpetuating, rather than...
...offers the promise of something so much greater than it delivers. For a man who usually asks difficult questions and evokes fantastic images, Albee has settled for mild taunts and thorough something. If anything, The Goat should be remembered as a statement in irony. In going for the easy joke, Albee missed the big picture—and the humor...