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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Joke About Super Lice

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Treatment-resistant “Super Lice” found in Texas and 24 other states

Punch Line: Experts Left Scratching Their Heads

Writer: Rich Carucci

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: super lice |

Joke About The Ethiopian Space Program

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Ethiopia launches space program

Punch Line: And you can sponsor one of their astronauts for 60 cents a day.

Writer: MikeO

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Ethiopia, space program |

Joke About The Duggar Family

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup:  The Duggar Family Had a Code Word to Combat Sexual Thoughts

Punch Line: Obviously it didn’t work 19 times.

Writer: Danny Browning

Joe’s analysis of the joke

 

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Duggar |

Joke About Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Johnny Depp Says He Might Take Wife Amber Heard’s Last Name

Punch Line: He might as well since he already wears all her accessories.

Writer: Erica Spera

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Amber Heard, Johnny Depp |

Joke About Miley Cyrus and Dane Cook

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup:  Miley Cyrus and Comedian Dane Cook Are Hooking Up

Punch Line: He will not have to steal another joke ‘cause he’s dating one.

Writer: Sonja Sofi Savanovic

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Dane Cook, Miley Cyrus |

Joke About Elvis Robbing A Winery

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Police: Masked Man in Elvis Wig Robbed Tasting Room at Winery

Punch Line: Understandably, the locals are all shook up.

Writer: Jay Stone

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Elvis, winery |

Joke About Civil War Cannons

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Three Civil War cannons removed from South Carolina River

Punch Line: Their cannons were in the river? No wonder the South lost.

Writer: Maria Wojciechowski

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Civil War cannons |

Joke About Astronomer Geoff Marcy

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Astronomer Geoff Marcy is leaving Berkeley in wake of sexual harassment scandal.

Punch Line: Sounds like he was reaching for more than the stars.

Writer: Lina Jane

Joe’s analysis of the joke

 

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Geoff Marcy | 1 Comment |

Joke About Paul Prudhomme

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Paul Prudhomme, Cajun Chef and Inventor of Turducken, Dies

Punch Line: He’s going to be buried in a body-bag inside of a coffin inside of a sarcophagus.

Writer: Jon Valley

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Paul Prudhomme, turducken | 1 Comment |
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