Jokes Are Poems, Too

Well, do you know the one about the man who fell off the cliff? And on the way down, he happened to grab on to a very thin branch in the mountainside. Do you know this one — about praying to God because there was nobody else around? [Laughs]

See, I've already threatened you. [Laughs]

So this guy is finally praying to God. He says, "Please, God, help me out here. Tell me what I should do." And God says, "Hello, my son. I will help you. Just let go of the branch and I will see that you are safe." And the man cries out, "Isn't there anybody else up there I can talk to?" [Laughs]

See how that works? Did you see that? I threatened you.

(from: McSweeney's, interview begins here.)

RIP Kurt Vonnegut, who told some pretty good jokes and made some pretty smart threats.