Maddie on human laughter

Maddie here, of the Open Heart Band, a warm hello from the Vitaverse. How are ya me sparks? Let me tell you about my bandmates and how they express joy...., in that strange behavior called human laughter. Everybody’s laugh reveals who they really are. Paddy laughs like furniture is being thrown down a staircase. You don’t hear Paddy laugh—you receive an emergency alert. Korus laughs like an angel stepping on a piglet. Squeal, snort, wings everywhere. If we’re ever hiding from hunters, they won’t track our heat signatures. They’ll follow the sound of delighted farm animals. Romeo barely laughs at all. He opens his mouth, exhales once— “Hnh.” Only dogs can hear him. Three dolphins breached on Pelagic Station. Nobody knew why. And apparently I laugh like a machine gun. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Efficient. Accurate. No wasted ammunition. But silly laughter is contagious, isn’t it? One person loses control, then everybody nearby starts malfunctioning. For ten seconds, nobody is beautiful, dignified or in command. We’re just Sparks making ridiculous noises because living in this universe is too much to process quietly. Korus says, “Laughter is the most beautiful music of all.” Very profound— from the squealing, snorting angel piglet.