Month: June 2020
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Joke About Statehood for Washington DC
The joke: Today the House voted to grant statehood to Washington DC. They also picked a Washington DC state bird. It has a blue left wing, a red right wing, and it just flies around in circles. How I wrote it: I gravitated to this news item because the handle “Washington DC” promised me the…
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Joke About a Bear Attack
The joke: A woman in California was attacked by a bear but fought it off with her laptop computer. She said the bear ran away terrified when she showed it President Trump’s Twitter feed. How I wrote it: This news item caught my eye because it’s easy to understand and has a couple of promising…
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Joke About Coronavirus TV Shows
The joke: The governor of California said TV production can start up again with proper safety measures. So along with “The Masked Singer” you’ll see “The Masked Bachelor,” “The Walking and Hand-Washing Dead,” and “Last Man Standing Six Feet Away.” How I wrote it: This news item drew my attention because it has two handles…
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Joke About a Ring in Green Beans
The joke: An Australian woman found a gold ring in a package of green beans. “I thought he’d never ask,” said the woman, the future Mrs. Jolly Green Giant. How I wrote it: This is the first line of the story I saw on the UPI website: “A gold ring found in a package of…