You've got to be kidding...

The financial crisis has been laced with moments of true hilarity, and even as the world appeared to be collapsing most of us have found it in ourselves to laugh, one time or another, at the absurdity of it all. But not, apparently, the people at the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt, whose senses of humor have declined in inverse proportion to the deficit. As evidenced by the meeting this spring when J.P.Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon was rudely rebuffed when he tried to hand Secretary Geithner an Ed McMahon—style TARP-payback check, they have utterly lost their senses of humor. So they're looking for someone to come in to conduct an in-house humor program. New York Magazine blurb HERE
from FedBizzOpps.gov:
Synopsis:
Added: Jul 09, 2009 11:28 am
This is a sources sought notice and not a request for quotations. The purpose of this announcement is to seek qualified contractors with the capability to provide presentations for The Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Management Meeting with experience in meeting the objectives as described herein.
The Contractor shall conduct two, 3-hour, Humor in the Workplace programs that will discuss the power of humor in the workplace, the close relationship between humor and stress, and why humor is one of the most important ways that we communicate in business and office life. Participants shall experience demonstrations of cartoons being created on the spot. The contractor shall have the ability to create cartoons on the spot about BPD jobs. The presenter shall refrain from using any foul language during the presentation. This is a business environment and we need the presenter to address a business audience.
Upon completion of the course, participants shall be able to:

• Understand the importance and power of humor in the workplace in a responsible manner
• How to use talents in a creative way that adds humor to everyday experiences
• Alleviate stress in home and the office
• Know how and why humor is important to communication
• Improve work-place relationships
• Prevent burn-out

UPDATE: They're canceling their humor workshop because people made fun of them.