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Joke About George H. W. Bush’s Birthday

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: George H. W. Bush Celebrates 94th Birthday, Becoming the Longest Living President in U.S. History

Punch Line: Little known fact, but George H. W. Bush is so old, he was the Bush that Moses talked to.

Writer: Sam Gordon

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Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: birthday, burning bush, George H. W. Bush, Moses |

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USER: A jury found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally monopolized the ticketing market.
WITSCRIPT: In response, Ticketmaster charged everyone in the courtroom a $25 "verdict convenience fee."

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USER: It's Tax Day, and Krispy Kreme has a special deal--buy a dozen doughnuts and get a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for free.
WITSCRIPT: Finally, a tax break I can actually understand.

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USER: An Austrian man set a world record for the most uninflated balloons threaded through the nose and out the mouth.
WITSCRIPT: Finally, a party trick that guarantees no one asks you to blow up the balloons.

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13 Apr

USER: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World is reopening in May after a 14-month refurbishment.
WITSCRIPT: Perfect timing — the riders’ screams will drown out everyone complaining about ticket prices.

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