You may be asking why "the best joke I ever heard" is a good resource for a VISTA? Well, a group of VISTA Leaders pondered this question at this fall's training and determined that it's actually very valuable to have a few good jokes up your sleeve. For instance, if one of fellow VISTAs/co-workers is having a bad day, a good joke never hurt. On a more professional note, several VISTAs cited job interviews that he/she was asked to tell a joke, probably to test their ability to react quickly and have a sense of humor.

So here's just a sample of some jokes from VISTA leaders to get you started (I have to admit they're not the best I ever heard, but they're a start: