What’s So Funny?

I think the reason why so many people are in institutions today, whether jails or medical facilities, and after all, a jail’s a jail, is because some of them are having way too much fun. They spend an awful lot of time laughing and smiling about things that other people don’t see. “What’s goin’ on with that guy? He’s always laughin’ and smiling.’ What’s he got to be so happy about?” And so we just lock them up, so we won’t be reminded of how miserable we all are. One of those delightful ironies of life, don’t you think?