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Tell Me Your Comedy Opinions And I'll Tell You Your Comedy Godmother*

Life is hard! What puts a smile on your face?

How would you make a baby laugh?

What makes you LOL hardest?

Pick a white lady:

Which legend inspires you?

What makes you laugh most?

Pick one that's got to go:

When folks lean in to get a whiff of your scent, they smell satire, baby! You've got that irony thing going, and you love humor that exposes stupidity. Maybe you're even a little cynical sometimes?! Your comedy godmother is Sulpicia, the only known female satirist among the boys' club of ancient Roman satirists. Like Sulpicia, you see the world for what it really is—and you have to laugh, maybe so you don't cry. Hang in there!

Sulpicia the Satirist

You're an improviser, baby! You find the funny in a split second and have no problem riffing off the cuff. You follow your weird little brain wherever it leads you, and where it usually leads you is laughter. Your comedy godmother is Isabella Andreini, the Renaissance Italy actress who was one of several women who developed and perfected the art form of improvisational comedy—hundreds of years before Second City and UCB. Continue to yes-and your way to glory.

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Isabella Andreini

"What's the deal with..." the fact that you're an observational comic in the making?! You notice everything! No detail escapes you! Your comedy godmother is Sei Shonagon, a Japanese lady of the court around the year 1000. Her famous work "The Pillow Book" is filled with humorous observations and anecdotes about courtly life. Like her, you're able to find humor in every facet of the human experience.

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Sei Shonagon

Honey, you're a character! Your big personality is overflowing with fun—and you've always got a one-liner at the ready. Your comedy godmother is Susie Edwards, one half of the Black vaudeville comedy duo "Butterbeans and Susie." The married pair were known for their bickering banter, raunchy songs and slapstick humor. Like Susie, may you be as brash and bold as you want to be. The world is your stage!

Tell Me Your Comedy Opinions And I'll Tell You Your Comedy Godmother*

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