Today’s random question asks:
What did you watch on TV last night?
Last night I watched “Die besten Comedians Deutschlands” [Germany’s best comedians]. Unfortunately, the show didn’t successfully distract me from current “issues” tumbling about in that head of mine. But I did get a few good laughs regardless 🤣
Here is today’s random question…
What’s a childhood movie or series that you still enjoy watching today?
When I was a kid, each year after Christmas there was a TV mini series for kids. One of them was called “Timm Thaler”. The story is about a boy, maybe 10 years old, who sells his laughter to baron Lefuet [anagram for the German word Teufel, which means devil] in exchange for winning every bet. The baron // devil is a ruthless, wealthy business man, who is unable to laugh. Buying Timm’s laughter, he seeks to appear more engaging to business partners. The series tells Timm’s story of getting his laughter back. Timm Thaler was broadcast for the first time on December 25th 1979, and I turned 7 years old a few days later. Not only back then was I fascinated with the baron // devil and accompanying music, each time he appeared. To this present day, and being in my early 50’s, it still gives me the chills when I hear the music or see a picture of the actor portraying the baron. Below, I’m sharing a video with a few impressions from this children’s series and the baron’s song, called “Aravanadi” by Christian Bruhn…
Today’s question of my new Q&A prompt asks:
Do you ever go to stand-up comedy shows?
To date I watch a comedy show on TV called “Die besten Comedians Deutschlands” which translates to “Germany’s best comedians”. From what I understand, they are on tour in 2026 and 2027. I would love to see them live just once, even knowing, that getting to the venue in Frankfurt and back home with public transportation would be quite the challenge. Not to mention all the people, the noise, the commotion [due to misophonia]. But it would be so worth it. I’ll keep the idea tumbling about in that head of mine and just maybe, I can come up with a way to make it happen for myself. Especially in such demanding, difficult times a few good laughs are just the ticket, don’t you think?
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