<html><div style='background-color:'><P>Read at the bottom. There really is a reason for the following bit of information.
<P>Effects of Laughter:
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<LI>Laughter therapy boosts the interferon levels of the immune system which helps the system's ability to fight illness and escalates healing. Laughter decreases stress hormones that constrict blood vessels and suppress immune activity.
<LI>Muscle Relaxation - Belly laugh results in muscle relaxation. While you laugh, the muscles that do not participate in the belly laugh, relaxes. After you finish laughing those muscles involved in the laughter start to relax. So, the action takes place in two stages.
<LI>Reduction of Stress Hormones - Laughter reduces at least four of neuroendocrine hormones associated with stress response. These are epinephrine, cortisol, dopac, and growth hormone.
<LI>Immune System Enhancement - Clinical studies have shown that humor strengthens the immune system.
<LI>Pain Reduction - Humor allows a person to "forget" about pains such as aches, arthritis, etc.
<LI>Cardiac Exercise - A belly laugh is equivalent to "an internal jogging." Laughter can provide good cardiac conditioning especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercises.
<LI>Blood Pressure - Women seem to benefit more than men in preventing hypertension.
<LI>Respiration - Frequent belly laughter empties your lungs of more air than it takes in resulting in a cleansing effect - similar to deep breathing. Especially beneficial for patient's who are suffering from emphysema and other respiratory ailments. </LI></UL>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Have we laughed enough today? What have you done to make someone laugh today?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>This message brought to you be your King and Queen of Fooles. As the ruling joksters for the Barony it is our concern that everyone is doing well and having fun. Not just today, but everyday. That is why we put a Puppet King in place to help with these endevors. And Baron Crandall has been doing a wonderful job and should be applauded for his efforts. But we three can not do it all alone. Share good health in the Barony and promote well being. In other words, tell someone a joke today.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>P.S. This is not an invitation to start posting internet jokes to the Elfsea List. We enjoy a clutter free environment and we are not wanting to change that. Remember jokes can and should be shared verbally.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>We three Kings of ... oops ... We two kings and one queen of Elfsea do entertain you ... sing along everyone!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Raimond and Saldisa, King and Queen of Fooles</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>A Jester's chief employment, is to kill himself for your enjoyment,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>and a Jester unemployed.....is nobodies Fool. (Danny Kaye "The Court Jester")</FONT></DIV></DIV></div></html>