That is something that people down here have is a great sense of humor even when life has slapped the crap out of them. You ought to see some of the christmas decorations here this year. There's some really funny one's out there. My favorite is the decorated tree stumps that were too massive to be picked up and the decorated debris piles.
If you can't have a sense of humor at those times, then you need to be slapped silly. Actually, I've had the crap knocked out of me a lot (it's why I stick to blackjack). I've learned that I just can't take myself seriously. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and get the crap out there and do something.
There were some fun ones after Hurricane Andrew too.