Tag: moon
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Joke About a Younger Moon
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…
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Joke About Concrete Made With Urine
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…
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Joke About Apollo 11
The joke: Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. President Trump celebrated by telling Buzz Aldrin to go back to the moon where he came from. How I wrote it: One of the big news stories at the time was how President Trump tweeted that four congresswomen should “go back” to the…