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Kids help me laugh. My grandson said, "Grandpa, you're bald. You look extinguished."

Animals help me laugh, too. If you've seen a naked mole rat or a hairless cat, you know God has a sense of humor.

Then there's the platypus. I can picture God designing the prototype as angels look on in wonder: "I'll give it a body with flippers on its feet, a little like a beaver. Then, why not a duck head? And have it lay eggs. That will amuse and confuse the humans."

I imagine God saying, "The elephant needs something special. I'll make her nose seven feet long and put fingers on the end so she can grab st...