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Joke About a Cow Sex Suspect

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Cow sex suspect hunted by police helicopter

Punch Line: Subject is 5’11”, white, with a milk moustache

Writer: Daniel Pulzello

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: cow sex |

Joke About Nude Photo of Teacher

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: 2 students accused of distributing nude photo of teacher

Punch Line: She gave them 2 D’s

Writer: Lee O. Valentin

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: nude photo, teacher |

Joke About Cellphones and Tumors

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Italian court finds link between cellphone use and tumor

Punch Line: But the good news is, the tumor gets great reception.

Writer: Niki Galiano

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: cellphone, tumor |

Joke About Preventing Hot Car Deaths

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Boy Invents Device to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Punch Line: He calls the device a “Window.”

Writer: Andrew J. Barlow

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: hot car death |

Joke About Humble-Brags

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: “Humble-brags” about being overworked are the new status symbol, study says.

Punch Line: I was going to post a funny response but my boss wants a 30-page report on his desk by 4 pm.

Writer: Jimmy Luberto

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: humble-brag, overwork, status symbol |

Joke About Tim Tebow’s Home Run

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Tebow homers in first at bat of minor league debut

Punch Line: But refused to go to first base until he’s married

Writer: Eric Neil Horn

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: home run, Tebow | 2 Comments |

Joke About Kim Kardashian’s Baby No. 3

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Kim Kardashian Wants Baby №3, But “Doctors Have Told Her No.”

Punch Line: Actually, their words were, “Please, no.”

Writer: Aaron Ring

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: baby, Kim Kardashian |

Joke About the President of Uber

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Uber president Jeff Jones steps down

Punch Line: Their next president is 8 minutes away in a blue Nissan.

Writer: Gary Anthony

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Jeff Jones, president, Uber |

Joke About Trump’s Taxes

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Report: Trump’s 2005 Taxes Revealed

Punch Line: I can’t believe he claimed every illegal immigrant as a dependent.

Writer: Ben E. Bram

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: 2005, taxes, Trump |

Joke About How to Relax

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: How to Relax in Five Minutes

Punch Line: Try not to focus on the fact you only have five minutes.

Writer: Madison Gerrell

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: how to relax, relax |
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USER: NASA presented a $20 billion plan to return humans to the moon and build a permanent base there.
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USER: What's a good April Fools' Day prank in Washington D.C.?
WITSCRIPT: Tell everyone Congress passed a budget.

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USER: The U.S. Army is raising the maximum enlistment age from 35 years old to 42.
WITSCRIPT: At this rate, the new fitness test will just be who can find their reading glasses fastest.

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USER: More states are banning the sale and use of tianeptine, also known as "gas station heroin."
WITSCRIPT: Pretty soon the most dangerous thing you can buy at a gas station will be the hot dog.

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