"He was his own greatest fan"

I often wonder why it is that I generally laugh the hardest when I tell a joke or funny anecdote. Is it that I am the only one that gets it, or is it that it is just not THAT funny? I get a kick out of plays on words and sayings that you have to think about for a second to catch the humor. For instance, have you seen the stickers at the gas pumps lately that say "our gas has at least 10% ethanol"? I saw a sign outside of a liquor store today that said "our ethanol has absolutely no gas in it." I guffawed for a block or two over that one. But, most people probably barely giggle at that. I am one of the oddballs who likes a good pun, even though that is probably an oxymoron. I just think a good pun is its own reword. See, even now, I am having trouble not giggling at that one. A pharmacist I used to work with would tell people who were about to take a colonoscopy prep, "I hope everything comes out ok." Generally, when I come up with one of my own puns about something at work, I think it is hilarious and everyone else moans in agony. The oddities of words and how they can be twisted has always been cool to me. I love words like "palindrome," "onomatopoeia," and "over-pronation." Maybe my enjoyment of words and the twisting of meanings is also the reason for my aggravation at butchering those same words with bad grammar. I would like a little input on this blog, let me know what you think of puns or if I have ever annoyed you with one before. In the meantime, here is one I found just now, so enjoy!

A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Amal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his mom. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Amal. Her husband responds, "But they are twins-if you've seen Juan, you've seen Amal."

Thank you, thank you very much.