This document provides an overview of humor and politics in Arizona through history. It discusses how politics originated from Latin and Greek terms related to governance. It then explores how humor varies between individuals but often involves surprise, incongruity, exaggeration, and nostalgia. The document uses examples from Arizona's history like frontier exaggerations, witty politicians like Barry Goldwater and Morris Udall, and cartoonists like Reg Manning to illustrate how humor has been an important part of Arizona's political discourse and culture.