Laughter as liturgy

In the Baroque period the liturgy used to include the risus paschalis, the Easter laughter. The Easter homily had to contain a story that made people laugh, so that the church sounded with a joyful laughter.... Is there not something very beautiful and appropriate about laughter becoming a liturgical symbol?

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict 16th), Images of Hope: Meditations on Major Feasts (Ignatian Press 1997)

Thank you Spring Harvest for your useful resource from 2008 'One Hope Study Guide'. I found this gem on p29.

How Scotland was created (as seen on picture in 'the wee room' at Bishop's Croft, Birmingham).

How was Scotland created? At the beginning of time, God was discussing the creation of the world with the Angel Gabriel. Leaning back in His golden throne, He told him of His plans for Scotland.
'Gabriel', said God, 'I am going to give Scotland towering mountains and magnificent glens resplendent with purple heather. Red deer will roam the countryside, golden eagles will circle in the skies, salmon will leap in the crystal clear rivers and lochs, and the surrounding areas will teem with fish. Agriculture will flourish and there will be a glorious coming together of water with barley to be known as whisky. Coal, oil and gas all will be there. The Scots will be intelligent, innovative, industrious and........ '
'Wait a minute!' interrupted Gabriel. 'Are you not being just a wee bit too generous to these Scots?'
But the Almighty replied, 'Not really. I havent told you who their neighbours are going to be!'