December 29 Laugh. What was your biggest belly laugh of the year?

Sadly, I am a day late and a dollar short for this post, but I really like this topic.

I am a very lucky person, blessed with amazing friends, family and a great group of co-workers. So, naturally, when prompted to think of my best laugh of 2009, one of my first memories was while at work. So, here’s the story:

One of my co-workers, Bryan Brignac, has an irrational fear of large bodies of water. You might be thinking, well heck, that’s fairly common. However, what makes his fear irrational, is the story from which it stems. During work one afternoon, Bryan proceeded to defend his fear of water with a story he was told as a child.

Down in Lousiana, a young girl was water skiing and having a grand time. Until, however, she lost control of the tow rope and fell into the water – landing into… a nest of water moccasins. She did not survive.

Curious as to what a water moccasin even looks like, we asked Bryan to check out Google. What was the FIRST link that popped up? An urban legend Web site. Clicking on the link, we discovered that this is a popular urban legend from the south and, most importantly, water moccasins do not nest, as they are cannibalistic by nature.

I acknowledge that this story will not appear to be nearly as amusing as it was that day, but the most important piece of this post is a compliment and note of sincere appreciation for the wonderful people with whom I am blessed to work. Whether it be over lunch or in a gathering around the office, I find myself laughing every single day at the stories, mannerisms and jokes of my co-workers.