The Daily Wit recently sat down with a contributing editor at Bloggers Hourly for an interview. An excerpt from the interview is below. I think it went pretty well.
Interviewer: Ready? Ok, let’s just jump right in —
TDW: You mean, as opposed to reciting a preamble or having an opening ceremony?
Interviewer: Yeah, something like that.
Q. What made you decide to start the blog “The Daily Wit”?
A. I was at an Egomaniacs Anonymous meeting one night and the group leader was talking about humility, and it hit me like a bolt of lightning — my humility is incredible. I have become an amazingly humble person. Let’s face it, my humility is so much better than everyone else’s.
And I felt like I needed to share that humility with all the world. I feel like the world would be a far darker place if not for my humility. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a messianic complex, because that’s not humble, but I do feel like my humility is the answer to life’s problems, if people would just listen to me and my humility. Simply put, my humility is better than yours. Or anyone else’s. And I wanted to share that.
Q. Where do you come up with your ideas for blog posts?
A. You know that mental filter that everyone has that stops them from saying every last thought that pops into their head? Well, I don’t have that. It’s a carpool lane all the way from my brain to my fingertips, and my thoughts are carrying two or more passengers. If you remove your filter and just sling it out there, you could write my blog.
Q. What do you read to stay current on the world’s happenings?
A. I read all the newspapers and magazines that Sarah Palin doesn’t. That usually keeps me well-informed.
Q. If you were trapped on a desert island, what would be the one book that you’d want with you?
A. Ah. The ole desert island question. I probably would go with a how-to manual on how to make a boat from coconut trees so that I wouldn’t be stranded on a fu-*censored* desert island.
Q. If you could be any tree that you wanted–
A. Stop. Just stop. I don’t want to be a tree. I’ve never wanted to be a tree. I’m not going to answer that and then have people psychoanalyze me.
Q. You sound kind of like an oak, or maybe an elm.
A. See what I mean? WTF does it mean to sound like an oak? You don’t know what an oak sounds like. And you know why? Because trees don’t make sounds. Next question.
Q. Do you have any advice for up and coming bloggers?
A. [Ponders for several seconds.] Not really.
Q. What do you see this blog evolving into and, on that note, where do you see yourself going in terms of your own personal growth as you publicize your thoughts and feelings?
A. I don’t know what that question means.
Q. Are you going to always write about the same things?
A. Considering I already write about pretty much anything and everything, the answer is yes.
Q. Have you ever been called a smart ass?
A. Often. But I enjoy the cliche, “It’s better to be a smart ass than a dumb ass.”
Q. Tell us a little about your parents, your upbringing, and how that’s affected your writing?
A. Well, let’s see. I’m the only child of Bernard (pronounced burr-nerd not ber-NARD) and Hildegard Weisz. Bernard changed the pronunciation of his name from Ber-NARD when he met Hidlegard because those names rhyme, making hateful limericks too easy to come by.
Bernard and Hildegard served in The Congo as translators for misplaced mountain gorillas. We lived in a one-room hut on the outskirts of the jungle where my father raised emus and carrots. My mother, ever the Bible-reader in the family, had a lion and a lamb that she taught to lie down together — at least until the day that the lion ate the lamb.
Bernard was very egalitarian toward my education. I studied astronomy, biology, and philosophy in Greek, Latin, and Pig Latin. My mother never whipped me or raised her voice. Criticism could be lodged at her for cursing me out using gorilla hand signals, but, to her credit, she never did this in sight of gorilla babies lest they get confused and think she was talking to them.
Fast forward through a stint in the circus and 2 terms as the Executive Director of The Alliance to Eradicate Prejudice Against Landlocked Countries and here I am. A humble blogger talking with you.
Q. Wow, that’s quite a life. Is any of it true?
A. Sigh. No, but I do hope to one day obtain relief for landlocked countries. See, they don’t have a coast and that…forget it.
I’ve been told that this interview will appear on Bloggers Hourly at 2 a.m. CDT on April 30, 2009.
UPDATE: The editor just called. They’re pulling the interview and going with a story about cannibals who’ve gone vegetarian and will only eat vegan vacationers. I think this is an outrage.
[Author’s note: I started this blog for the sole reason to crack myself up. This post does just that. If you couldn’t join me on this one, I’m sure I’ll get a little more mainstream on the next one.]
There is a baby curled up next to me asleep. (I have no idea who it belongs to). Out of fear of waking it, I had to stifle all laughter. Please know how difficult that was.
This? Brilliant! I can’t believe she didn’t fall off the couch, I was shaking trying to hold my laughter in! I will be reading this again.
Ah, the joys of traveling light! Lucky you, you don’t need a book or movies or music when you travel :P
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samsmama, so you’re kidnapping children now? You know, that’s illegal in some states. I’m glad someone besides me thought this was funny.
g, always glad to have you. Yes, I travel light. My imagination satisfies my entertainment needs.
I just wanted to let you know that you rock. I am currently sitting at my desk in a very quite office atmospher and I just busted out laughing. Of course that made everyone stare at me like I was losing my marbles, but whatever. I am your newest fan.
kcchica, thank you so much for the kinds words. There is nothing more I like hearing than that I’ve made someone laugh out loud.
Well, I probably like hearing that my wife isn’t ho’ing at the local juke more than hearing that I’ve made someone laugh. But second to that, I like knowing I’ve made you laugh.
Please don’t be a stranger. I love getting comments.
this is absolutely hilarious!
2 terms as Executive Director for the AEPALC made me laugh really REALLY hard.
mofm, thanks for kind words. After the Bernard/Hildegard limerick line, I’m especially proud of the landlocked countries bit.
Please don’t be a stranger.