Joe Toplyn

Month: December 2019

  • Joke About the Founder of QVC

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    The joke: The founder of the television shopping network QVC died. He was 88, marked down from his regular age of 152. How I wrote it: This news item caught my eye because the QVC network and death each have a lot of potentially useful associations. But “death jokes,” although they’re a familiar format, can…

  • Joke About the Articles of Impeachment

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    The joke: House Democrats haven’t sent the two articles of impeachment to the Senate yet. They say they’re waiting to add a third article so they can get free shipping. How I wrote it: This news item was one of the top stories of the day, so I wanted to write a joke about it.…

  • Joke About Stolen Money

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    The joke: A man was arrested for allegedly stealing $88,000 from a bank after he posted photos of the stolen cash on social media. He posted the photos on Facecrook and YouBoob. How I wrote it: When I read this news item I thought, “What an idiot.” Because the item provoked that emotional reaction from…

  • Joke About the House Report on Trump

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    The joke: Next week Random House is publishing the House Intelligence Committee’s report on President Trump. They’ll even have a children’s edition entitled “James and the Giant Impeachment.” How I wrote it: The House Intelligence Committee’s report was a top story so I wanted to write a joke about it. And this particular news item…

  • Joke About a Naked Man

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    The joke: In NC, police at a shopping center arrested a man on Black Friday who was sitting in a car naked. Police said the naked man reminded them of Small Business Saturday. How I wrote it: When I read this fertile news item I thought, “There has to be a joke in there somewhere.”…