A Joke to Start the Week - "Two Brothers--A Pessimist and an Optimist"

It's another Monday, and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today's joke teller is Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, also known as Rabbi Raps.

Dubbed "The Tiktok Rabbi," Rabbi Rapoport is a congregational Rabbi, musician, filmmaker and motivational speaker. His upbeat, humorous, and engaging style brings meaning and inspiration to the many who follow him.

With over 20 million views and more than 220,000 followers on Instagram and Tiktok @RabbiRaps shares daily inspirational messages and lessons.

Here's the setup for today's joke: There were once two brothers. One was the ultimate pessimist, and one was the ultimate optimist. The parents didn't know what to do about these kids. They were so extreme, in one household. So they hired a psychologist to analyze the kids. And then...

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Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: An Early Appearance by Henny Youngman in 1955

Henny Youngman, a British-American Jewish comedian and violinist, was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s, with many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and on Laugh-in.

As his biography in Wikipedia reads,

In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman’s comedy routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These gags depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. He was known as the King of the One Liners, a title bestowed upon him by columnist Walter Winchell. A typical stage performance by Youngman lasted only fifteen to twenty minutes, but contained dozens of jokes, delivered in rapid-fire fashion.

Let's take a walk down memory lane to watch one of Youngman's early performances 71 years ago, in 1955.

Enjoy!