Joe Toplyn

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  • Joke About AMC Theaters Reopening

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    The joke: Next week the movie theater chain AMC will reopen more than 100 U.S. theaters. But they’re taking precautions for the coronavirus. To make sure the theaters get filled to less than 10% of capacity, they’re only showing Adam Sandler movies. How I wrote it: I focused on this news item because the topic…

  • Joke About National Lipstick Day

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    The joke: Today is National Lipstick Day. So put on your favorite, sexiest color lipstick, pucker up, and then describe to people what it looks like under your face mask. How I wrote it: This news item caught my eye because a holiday can often be a useful handle for a joke. That’s because a…

  • 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 Coronavirus TV Shows

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    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…

  • Joke About That Ozarks Pool Party

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    The joke: Missouri health officials told the people at that crowded Ozarks pool party to self-quarantine for 14 days. Partiers responded by socially isolating the middle finger of one hand from their other fingers. How I wrote it: This news story was covered widely so I thought it would be a good topic for a…

  • 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…

  • 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 Toilet Paper Calculator

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    The joke: A new website can calculate how long your supply of toilet paper will last. You just input your height, your weight, and whether you eat at Chipotle. How I wrote it: I picked this topic because a joke about calculating toilet paper usage seemed like it could proceed in a lot of different…

  • Joke About Google and the Coronavirus

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    The joke: Today Google announced a website in the U.S. where you can go to get information about the coronavirus. They’re calling it “Google.” How I wrote it: One reason this news item attracted my attention is that both topic handles–“Google” and “coronavirus”–have multiple associations that might be linked to create a punch line. So…

  • Joke About the New James Bond Movie

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    The joke: The release of the new James Bond movie has been postponed to November because of the coronavirus. Apparently they’re adding a scene where Q gives Bond a special wristwatch that shoots hand sanitizer. How I wrote it: I gravitated toward this news item because it combines two topics that many people are interested…