Reviving America's dying sense of humor

Ah, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us — a fine time to restore our sense of humor.

More than 20 years ago, British sociologist Christie Davies wrote in “The Mirth of Nations” that Americans were becoming as nervous about swapping jokes as people once were in communist Eastern Europe — a warning he issued well before cancel culture.

Which makes me long for the jokes my dad and Uncle Mike — a child of Ir...