Rites of Iambe
Dedication of a Volume of Mirth
Rite XIII — Dedication of a Volume of Mirth
Laughter Archive Publication Rite
| Purpose | Ordinary leader | Typical length | Core symbols |
| To receive a reviewed collection of original or permissioned humorous literature into the Church’s Laughter Archive. | Archive Editor, Reader, Minister, or Celebrant | 6–12 minutes | Archive volume/list, Laughing Lamp |
Preparation
Complete editorial review before the dedication.
Confirm provenance/permission status.
Do not connect the rite to a financial expense merely to “validate” that expense.
Order of the Rite
Opening
A joke may vanish quicker than a spark;
We keep some flame by setting words in mark.
We keep some flame by setting words in mark.
Editorial Witness
The Archive Editor states the volume title, number of entries, provenance standard, categories, and review status.
Dedication
Keep what is worthy, name from whence it came;
Let borrowed laughter never steal a name.
May future tables find these pages near;
A stored-up jest for some uncharted year.
Let borrowed laughter never steal a name.
May future tables find these pages near;
A stored-up jest for some uncharted year.
Archive Act
The editor changes the volume status from draft/review to adopted or approved according to the Church’s editorial process.
Charge
Leader: “Preserve mirth. Do not manufacture proof.”
Online Adaptation
The dedication works especially well online because the Archive itself is digital. The collection may be displayed live and then published immediately after the rite.