Minutia
From the Bored of Directors
We at The Serious Mirth Society are not generally fond of structured institutions, as they tend to be stuffy, hierarchical, and generally suck all the joy out of their own reasons for existing. We are going to attempt not to do those things. And yet, while we are not terribly pro-institutional, we are not terribly fond of sheer anarchy either. Our hope is to operate within a lightly-held structure that maintains some flexibility and allows for fresh air to circulate—not unlike clown suspenders, which hold things in place, but not too tightly. And should the suspenders stretch a bit far and fall down from time to time, that’s alright, because we aim to have nothing untoward to hide.
Our goal as the Bored of Directors is to serve with mirth: gladness accompanied by laughter.
Though probably without actual clowns, since they seem to scare people.
The F{l}ounder
Daishin Smith serves as the f{l}ounder and current chair of The Serious Mirth Society, at the pleasure of the currently-somewhat-imaginary Bored of Directors. If all goes according to plan, they will someday be real and support programs that create even more joy in the world. (Just wait—Sock Puppet Training Camp is coming!)
She generally likes things, and likes to like things. She likes sitting still on things, lifting heavy things, listening to things, and creating things. She is the author of Very Good, Turtle, an imaginary picture book.
She is very aware of the pain life can hold, but is also fiercely dedicated to witnessing and creating joy within it. She is occasionally afraid and angry, just like everyone else that’s alive, but when those flare signals go up, she tries to do something helpful.
She happily serves The Society with mirth: gladness accompanied by laughter.
The Serious Mirth Society 