From: broehl@sunee.uwaterloo.ca (Bernie Roehl)
Subject: Comedy -- a new industry for Ontario!
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: kw
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:25:59 GMT

In this era of tight budgets, government deficits and ongoing cutbacks,
it's good to know that there's one thing we have no shortage of: 

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Did you know that:

     *  Canada is a net exporter of comedy

     *  No provincial government has ever announced a comedy cutback

     *  Canada has an international reputation for being kind of funny

     *  Production of comedy is safe, clean and almost never involves the
        use of toxic or radioactive material

Where does all this comedy come from?  We don't grow it on farms, dig
it out of the ground, or (heaven forbid) catch it in the ocean... so what
is the origin of this tremendous natural resource?  Well, research has
identified several possible sources:

    *  Canadian politicians are much funnier than the American, French or
       Iraqi leaders, and are almost as funny as the British Royal Family (!)

    *  Canadian currency is extremely funny, and getting funnier by the day

    *  Our national symbol, the beaver, is one of the funniest animals
       in the world (much funnier than the American eagle or the Russian
       bear)

By now you're probably thinking, "Wow, this is all very exciting, but what
does it have to do with me?"

Good question.  The answer lies in one of the most important and often
overlooked facts about the new Canadian Comedy Industry:

     *  Waterloo, Ontario is one of the leading centers of comedy research
        in the world

That's right -- comedy research is being actively conducted right here in
our community!  As a result of ongoing experimentation, new and exciting
forms of comedy are being developed that will continue to enhance Canada's
image as a comedy leader.

You can help.  This Thursday night at 8 pm at the KW Live Theatre Building
a group of talented improvisational performers will actually be manufacturing
comedy!  This pilot program may someday lead to massive comedy factories
employing hundreds of former Labatts workers, churning out comedy by the
truckload for the growing export market.

The performers we have this week are experienced, highly trained
professionsals, who have been polishing their comedic talents in
preparation for this performance.  Among them are Paul McKone, Kimberly
Motz, Andrew Rukavina, Karen Smith and Jonathan Aiken.

By coming out and laughing at these gifters creators of mirth, you will be
contributing to the new humour-based economy that will be the lifeblood
of Ontario in the years ahead.

So remember -- 8 pm this Thursday, at the KW Live Theatre Building (on
Princess Street in Waterloo, between King and Regina).

The future of our province's economy may depend on it!

-- 
	Bernie Roehl, University of Waterloo Electrical Engineering Dept
	Mail: broehl@sunee.UWaterloo.ca
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