Joe Toplyn

Month: April 2020

  • Joke About Ruth’s Chris Steak House

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    The joke: Ruth’s Chris Steak House will return the $20 million small-business loan it received from the government. When asked for comment, steak experts said, “Well done.” How I wrote it: To write this joke I used my Punch Line Maker #1–Link two associations of the topic–but in an unconventional way. The conventional way is…

  • Joke About Johnson & Johnson

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    The joke:Today health products maker Johnson & Johnson said it’s racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Also, because of social distancing, it changed its name to Johnson…………&…………Johnson. How I wrote it:This news item attracted my attention because Johnson & Johnson makes a lot of consumer products that I thought could be linked to some coronavirus…

  • Joke About a Bond Girl

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    The joke: Actress Honor Blackman, who played Bond girl Pussy Galore, passed away. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cooter Society. How I wrote it: I wanted to turn this news item into a joke because the single entendre “Pussy Galore” was just begging to be mocked. The other topic handle, “passed away,”…

  • Joke About Squirrels and the Coronavirus

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    The joke: In New York City, there’s a new field hospital for coronavirus patients in Central Park. It has the squirrels so concerned that they’re rubbing Purell on their nuts. How I wrote it: This news item caught my eye because it had to do with Central Park. More on that later. To write the…