Area libraries help you laugh out loud

Reader's Digest says laughter is the best medicine.The Young Adult Library Services Association thinks it's also a great way to get teens interested in reading.Public and school libraries across the nation are celebrating Teen Read Week this week with a humor-themed program called LOL@Your Library, or Laugh Out Loud At Your Library.Some libraries are running clips from classic TV and film comedies. Others have invited students to talk about whatmakes them laugh.Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School even turned its library into a comedy club Wednesday morning.Test your skillsTo build on that theme, here are quotes from movies and TV shows that tickle our funny bones. How many can you match with the characters who said them?1. "You know, I have a theory that hieroglyphics are just an ancient comic strip about a character named Sphinxy."2. "Correct me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key."3. "Smithers, release the hounds."4. "My roommate wants to meet everybody. Because I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm making Dwight up."5. "It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear."6. "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."7. "I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash ya got."8. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"9. "Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God you know me and have access to my dementia?"10. "So when you say psychosomatic, you mean like he could start a fire with his thoughts?"Answers:A) Cal Naughton Jr., "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"B) H. I. McDonnough, "Raising Arizona"C) Jim Halpert, "The Office"D) Harry Burns, "When Harry Met Sally"E) President Merkin Muffley, "Dr. Strangelove"F) Carl Spackler, "Caddyshack"G) Norm Peterson, "Cheers"H) C. Montgomery Burns, "The Simpsons"I) Arthur Carlson, "WKRP in Cincinnati"J) George Costanza, "Seinfeld"Answers: 1. D 2. F 3. H 4. C 5. G 6. I 7. B 8. E 9. J 10. ASource: imdb.com 480512Stephanie Coon. 16. of Vernon Hills reads a joke from a Laffy Taffy wrapper.Gilber R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer