Funny Holidays - One-Liners Day

A sense of humor and jokes charge you with positivity and good mood for a long time For those who like to laugh and demonstrate a non-trivial approach to life, a special holiday has been invented - the Day of Witty Phrases One-Liners Day is celebrated annually on January 21 by people who are characterized by irony, erudition and optimism In the USA, stand-up comedians shine with wit and originality In Russia, this conversational genre takes root with difficulty, because Since the times of the Soviet Union, viewers have been brought up on intellectual and subtle humor from professionals Their monologues, written by real masters of words, were always distinguished by their sharpness and topicality From the stage, the Soviet system, bureaucracy and human vices were denounced by artists with a capital letter - Arkady Raikin and Roman Kartsev, Grigory Gorin and Arkady Arkanov, Semyon Altov and Mikhail Zadornov Most of the expressions from the monologues of comedians went to the people, becoming anecdotes and catchphrases • The more I look in the mirror, the more I believe Darwin • It is difficult to enter into history, but it is easy to get into trouble • Love is a long sweet dream, and marriage is an alarm clock • The pedestrian is always right While alive• The best alibi is to be a victim These jokes belong to the pen of the satirist M Zhvanetsky Conversational artists received their education at the best theater universities in the Land of the Soviets Therefore, viewers listened to satirical monologues from professionals who were fluent in the craft of storytellers Some theater and film artists combined filming with stage performances Alexander Shirvindt, Gennady Khazanov and Mikhail Derzhavin distinguished themselves with their sparkling humor, ironic approach to life and talent for transformation Their reprises and anecdotes from Yuri Nikulin are especially often remembered on the Day of Witty Phrases, as are phrases belonging to Faina Ranevskaya • Many people complain about their appearance, and no one complains about their brains • Horseradish, based on the opinions of others, ensures a calm and happy life • Under the most beautiful peacock tail hides the most ordinary chicken ass In the difficult 90s, only laughter saved people from despair and depression In modern Russia, the traditions of Soviet humorists were continued by Evgeny Petrosyan, Efim Shifrin, Yan Arlazorov, Mikhail Evdokimov, Yuri Galtsev and Vladimir Vinokur Television and theater were no longer subject to censorship, and now satirists could safely talk about what worried the people, criticize the authorities and express dissatisfaction with the government Monologues full of irony and satire were heard both from the theater stage and from television screens in the program “Full House? Full House!” Nikolai Fomenko contributed to the collection of witty phrases His brilliant reprises on Russian Radio made millions of listeners laugh Fomenko’s jokes on the topic of the day were written down in notebooks and saved in text files on computers • Whoever you get along with, you'll get along with• Smile, the boss loves idiots• The heroes in Rus' who haven't gotten too drunk yet are good fellows• A bird in the hand is better than a duck under the bed• The wider our muzzles, the closer our ranks These and other phrases of N Fomenko became popular, charging people even years later with optimism and faith in a bright future It is impossible to imagine celebrating the Day of Witty Phrases without memories of “Gorodok” For many years, artists from St Petersburg Ilya Oleinikov and Yuri Stoyanov have delighted us with their subtle humor and mastery of transformation The satirical program was shown on screens from 1993 to 2012 A distinctive feature of high humor is that even after years it does not cease to be relevant and topical Therefore, viewers today are reviewing old episodes of “Gorodok” with interest and pleasure The world celebrates a lot of funny holidays every day Some of them very accurately reflect the mentality of the inhabitants of a particular country In Russia, such holidays include the Day of Witty Phrases