Apples of Gold — Finding

In Humorous Interpretation, it's easy to find a fun selection. Make sure you remember these tips:

Love your selection. You'll be spending a lot of time with it, so you want to enjoy it.
Good literature has entertainment value. It makes the audience sit up and listen.
Use age-appropriate selections. Literature that discusses life experiences that young people have never known seems like a poor fit. Even if the piece is moral and in good taste, ask yourself if it makes sense for a young person to perform it.
Just because a piece makes people giggle does not make it a good piece of literature for a contest. Avoid overly raucous pieces.
As a coach, don't "come down" to the students' level; bring them up to a level of choosing the beautiful, lasting, and challenging.

Here are some specific literature suggestions.