jokio [jok-e-o] - v. - 1. something done to provoke laughter with a physical act. 2. a humorous, comical act.
Jokio was something my neighbor, and good friend, Tony came up with when we were kids. Tony would take this yo-yo he had and throw it at my brother Brad and myself. In theory the yo-yo would come screaming towards us only to be stopped by its string just inches from imminently hitting us. That was the theory anyway. This of course, due to his sick sense of humor, would amuse him. Because it was a joke to him, and he used a yo-yo in that joke, he named it a joke-yo. Which would eventually become "jokio". For some reason i cannot exactly remember how many times he actually nailed us. It kinda gets all foggy when i try to think back. Anyway, this was the first "jokio" that i can remember.
Over the years jokio would find itself incorporated into the many facets of our lives. For example, we would play keep away with this big rubber ball. Well, when Tony would have the ball he would bounce it off of our foreheads instead of trying to pass it around us. He would say "JOKIO", and the stupid ass would find it funny. Jokio would progress over the years to cover several different versions of the original joke-yo. The most popular jokio today would be to take a wad of paper and bounce it off of your buddies forehead. I would only suggest this if you and your friends have a good sense of humor. I have seen jokio's turn out very ugly. Under no circumstance should you try it on the stranger sitting next to you in the bar. You'll just have to take my word for it.
Jokio is something i have grown up, and had a lot of fun with. I have tried to spread it to as many people as i can, in good fun. It is a personal belief of mine that everyone is better off when they know humor. I will be forever grateful to Tony and his family for sharing their humor with me and my family over the years. We all need to realize that we are only here for a short time. We should take time to enjoy our family, our friends, and life. Humor helps us to do that. So relax, take time away from the rat race to enjoy life, and by all means...jokio someone you know!
