"Through research into the nature of social ritual I discovered the Irish wake amusement, which seemed particularly pertinent because the games were very cruel- by and large about locating a participant as a booby. So it seemed related, again, to the question, ‘Why do we take pleasure in other people’s misfortunes?’ and to the consideration of this kind of cruelty as a basis for the comedic impulse. So, all the sources had to do with that paradox."
- Catherine Sullivan
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