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Monthly Archives: February 2017

Joke About Marijuana in Firewood

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Hollowed-Out Firewood

Punch Line: Police were tipped off when they saw termites carrying in bags of Doritos.

Writer: Jack Dowler

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: firewood, marijuana |

Joke About Blowing Up Target Stores

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Florida man charged with trying to blow up Target stores in conspiracy to kill the share price

Punch Line: They need to rethink that bulls-eye.

Writer: Anthony Withers

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: blow up, Target stores |

Joke About Heavier Crash Test Dummies

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Crash test dummies get heavier as American body weights rise

Punch Line: The good news is we’re too fat to go through the windshield.

Writer: Patrick Burns

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: crash test dummy |

Joke About a Mother “Proving Lactation”

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Mother “told to prove lactation” at Frankfurt Airport

Punch Line: And was denied boarding until each of her breasts contained only 3.4 ounces of milk.

Writer: Scott Parietti

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: airport, Frankfurt, lactation, mother |

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USER: Kia is warning owners of 2020 to 2024 Tellurides to park outside because of a fire risk.
WITSCRIPT: They’re like, “It seats eight, plus one firefighter.”

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USER: Kia is warning owners of 2020 to 2024 Tellurides to park outside because of a fire risk.
WITSCRIPT: On the bright side, it finally gives you that factory-installed campfire smell.

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USER: President Trump just shrank the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments by 90%.
WITSCRIPT: He saw “Grand Staircase” and said, “Too many steps—make it an escalator.”

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13 Jul

USER: President Trump says he’s asking the Supreme Court to revisit birthright citizenship.
WITSCRIPT: Cool, and in exchange the Supreme Court asked him to revisit eighth-grade civics.

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