You're quite right, hen. We never know where the thread is going, 'til it goes past there; that's half of the fun. And though there are plenty of RP's in GJF; this is, well, somehow different. As for why we do it, well, yes, we do entertain ourselves, but there is a deeper purpose, too. Some of the folks who have participated in this thread have been carrying some pretty heavy burdens (one that I know of was battling a terminal illness that ultimately claimed his life). Getting to be light hearted and light headed and just step out of themselves, even if only for a moment, is of incalculable value to them. And not everyone who enjoys it participates. I know of a member whose name I often saw as viewing this thread, though she never posted on it. She died about a year ago, and one of her children took over her account while the family worked on dispersing her flock. They said she was forever laughing and relating what this one had said, or that one had done . . . . Knowing that our clowning has served to lighten someone's day? That's golden!
