September 2017 - Joe Toplyn

Joke About Trump and Dolly Parton

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin Take a Shot at Trump at the Emmys

Punch Line: Trump responds by saying they have gone from 9’s to 5’s. Sad!

Writer: Robb

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Joke About Hillary Clinton’s New Book

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: One-star reviews of Hillary Clinton’s “What Happened” disappear on Amazon

Punch Line: They’re not missing. They’re just displayed on a private server.

Writer: Antoinette Scherer

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Joke About the “Doomsday Clock”

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: “Doomsday clock” scientists use to predict disaster scarily close to midnight

Punch Line: Don’t fret, in the fall you set back your disaster clocks a disaster hour.

Writer: Charlie Currie

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Joke About Dog Biscuits for Lunch

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Mum accidentally fed her kids pet food after she filled their school lunch box with dog biscuits.

Punch Line: That was for lunch. For dinner they ate their homework.

Writer: Sam Gregory

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Joe Toplyn 6 hours ago

Starting tomorrow you can register to vote at Footlocker shoe stores. Then after you get your new voter registration they suggest you walk around the store with it a little to see how it feels.

Joe Toplyn 12 hours ago

This joke about Joe Biden's endorsement...how was it written? Learn how in my two-minute Joke Writing Workshop: bit.ly/2Hm8sck

Joe Toplyn 2 days ago

A new poll says that only 22% of Americans believe that this year’s presidential election will be “free and fair.” We don't know yet what the other 78% believe because they mailed in their opinions.

Joe Toplyn 3 days ago

An Alaska dentist was found guilty of 46 felony and misdemeanor counts and sentenced to 12 years in prison. So now he's the one who's going to be told to "Open wide."

Joe Toplyn 4 days ago

The head of Russia's space agency has claimed Venus as a "Russian planet." Which makes sense because German scientists said the poison in the Venusian atmosphere came from Vladimir Putin.

Joe Toplyn 5 days ago

All the walls and ceilings of a condo for sale in Florida are completely covered in Budweiser beer cans. The condo has two bedrooms, a patio, and six urinals.

Joe Toplyn 6 days ago

Scientific American magazine endorsed Joe Biden, the first time they've endorsed a presidential candidate in their 175-year history. Biden said he was thrilled, especially because he's been a loyal subscriber since the first issue.