This truly odd story comes from the Associated Press:

Runners have been known to take their sport seriously, but some overseas enthusiasts apparently have no sense of humor.

After joggers complained that Joachim Bahrenfeld was disturbing the peace, a German court ordered the 54-year-old accointant to stop laughing out loud in the woods.

"It's part of living for me, like eating, drinking, or breathing," Bahrenfeld said, telling annanova.com that he headed to the woods after work and on weekends for a good belly laugh. "I feel much better when I laugh. It's freeing and healthy."

Unfortunately, it's no longer a laughing matter. He faces a fine or six months in jail if he laughs out loud again.

~Adam