Letter: Here's your sign

Those familiar with comedian Bill Engvall know that part of his stand-up routine includes a bit called "Here's your sign."

Interestingly, this idea came to fruition while he was performing in Omaha in the mid 1990s. It is based on his yearslong observations of people who say and do senseless things and what he felt would be a funny response when they did. His retort is to, symbolically, hand them a sign that reads "I'm Stupid" as he says, "Here's your sign."

Though derived from real-life situations, Mr. Engvall's shtick was purely for comic effect and not meant as a literal way to bring attention to someone's vacuous behavior.

However, considering the freely displayed MAGA clothing, bumper stickers and yard placards, some are preempting Mr. Engvall's wisecracking and volitionally saying, "Here's my sign."

Make no mistake, though, these are not lighthearted attempts at self-deprecating humor. These are "signs" of a hopeless lack of self-awareness or profound self-absorption.

Contrary to Mr. Engvall's intent, these deliberate self-admissions are not the least bit funny, but rather a tragedy with grievous and potentially epic consequences for our country.

And that's no laughing matter, folks!

Larry McClung, Lincoln