{"id":3505,"date":"2015-04-21T22:55:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T02:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/?p=3505"},"modified":"2015-04-22T21:41:59","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T01:41:59","slug":"make-em-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/21\/make-em-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Make ’em laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OK, OK, I get it.<\/strong> 150,00 words \u2013 about the length of 2 1\/2 non-fiction books, along with 800 photos, of woodworking techniques, tools, resources, jigs, and thoughts on the craft over the past 6 1\/2 years, and what is by far the most popular post<\/strong> on this blog?<\/p>\n

A joke. Yes, the recent April fool’s post<\/a>\u00a0featuring the profound research of the nonexistent Dr. Insane(o).\u00a0OK, so that’s<\/em> what you want. My webhost actually had to warn me about bandwidth overuse.<\/p>\n

Seriously, this doesn’t bother me a bit. On the contrary, I am, as always, very grateful<\/strong> for the large readership of Heartwood. That post points up the value of laughter<\/strong> and the dangers in taking our woodworking and ourselves overly seriously. That some readers swallowed it whole only unmasks the wishful thinking<\/strong> to which all of us woodworkers are subject. It naturally arises from pursuing a craft that is more difficult than we might like to admit.<\/p>\n

While I’m on the subject though, hey, a few more comments<\/strong> now and then would be nice. I’m of course interested in your thoughts on the posts but remember so are other readers.<\/p>\n

Anyway, thanks again<\/strong> for reading and here’s a true classic<\/a> to put a smile on your face. Yes, “They’ll be standin’ in lines for those old honky-tonk monkeyshines.”<\/p>\n

Rob<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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