Editing Jack Handey (section)

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{{Short description|American humorist and writer (born 1949)}}
{{Infobox comedian
| name =Jack Handey
| image = 
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1949|02|25}}
| birth_place = [[San Antonio, Texas]], U.S.
| other_names = 
| medium = {{hlist|Television|print}}
| website = {{URL|deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Surreal humor]]|[[one-line joke|one-liners]]|[[deadpan]]}}
| awards = 
| spouse = Marta Chavez
| years_active = 1980–present
}}
'''Jack Handey''' (born February 25, 1949) is an American [[humorist]]. He is best known for his "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey", a large body of [[Surrealism|surrealistic]] [[one-liner joke]]s, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and "My Big Thick Novel" shorts, and for his [[deadpan]] delivery.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/jack-handey-deploys-drone-strikes-in-the-war-against-cliches/article13682794/|title=Jack Handey deploys drone strikes in the war against clichés|last=Mclaren|first=Leah|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=August 9, 2013|access-date=November 3, 2015}}</ref> Although many assume otherwise,<ref name=Sacks2009/><ref name=TM2002/> Handey is a real person, not a [[pen name]] or character.