Joe Toplyn

Month: July 2020

  • Joke About Supermodel Bar Refaeli

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    The joke: Today supermodel Bar Refaeli was convicted of evading taxes. In her defense, she didn’t actually evade the taxes; she strutted up to the taxes, struck a pose, then sashayed away from the taxes. How I wrote it: This news item caught my eye because “supermodel” and “taxes” each have enough associations that I…

  • Joke About a Younger Moon

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    The joke: A new study says that the moon is 85 million years younger than previous estimates. In fact, scientists say the moon is so young that Ghislaine Maxwell introduced it to Jeffrey Epstein. How I wrote it: I focused on this news item for joke writing because both topic handles, “moon” and “younger,” seemed…

  • Joke About the Bubonic Plague

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    The joke: Over the weekend, health officials reported a case of possible bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia. So crowds of people from Lake of the Ozarks immediately flew there to have a pool party. How I wrote it: This news item drew my attention because I thought there might be a joke that makes a…

  • Joke About Beavis and Butt-Head

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    The joke: That pop culture phenomenon “Beavis and Butt-Head” is returning to television. You’ll be able to see them on September 29 at the first presidential debate. How I wrote it: I focused on this news item because I thought I could get a laugh out of referring to a couple of unexpected people as…