Joe Toplyn

Month: May 2020

  • Joke About Hertz Going Bankrupt

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    The joke: As a result of too much debt and the coronavirus, Hertz filed for bankruptcy. Plus Hertz officials owe an extra billion dollars because they didn’t return the company with a full tank of gas. How I wrote it: I focused on this business story because the big news outlets were covering it, which…

  • Joke About a Gym on Lockdown

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    The joke: A Pennsylvania gym reopened during the state’s lockdown and received four citations. Actually the gym received a high-intensity set of two citations, then had a one-minute cool down, then received another set of two citations. How I wrote it: This news item drew my attention because it’s about a huge story, the coronavirus…

  • Joke About Concrete Made With Urine

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    The joke: The European Space Agency says that to make concrete on the Moon, one useful ingredient could be human urine. They’re calling the project “One giant leak for mankind.” How I wrote it: This was one of those news items that makes you think, “There has to be a joke in there somewhere.” The…

  • Joke About Madonna and the Coronavirus

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    The joke: Singer Madonna revealed that she has coronavirus antibodies. She says she has no idea how she caught the coronavirus, and neither does her latest lover, a Chinese horseshoe bat. How I wrote it: When I read that Madonna had said something about having a disease I immediately thought about her having contracted it…