Best of the Week!
Sci-Fi Fuel #2 + Top 5 Jokes + a Stanley Donwood Interview from the Vault!
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Somethin’ Else!: Stanley Donwood Interview
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Sci-Fi Fuel # 2!
Sci-Fi fuel returns!
TOP FIVE JOKES OF THE WEEK!
Each weekday, I send five topical jokes. Subscribers (yes, you!) have voted on what made them laugh the most. Here are the top 5!
Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.
MONDAY BONUS JOKE: 10-9-2023
Given the tragic news in both Israel and Palestine over the weekend, I decided it was best to avoid jokes on Monday. However, I sent bonus jokes for the remainder of the week. So, I’ll use this space to highlight the bonus joke that got the most votes!
Puerto Rico is adding “USA” to the top of its driver’s licenses, after high-profile cases of people being told their identification isn’t proof of American citizenship. However, some Puerto Ricans are angry that the addition of “USA” was chosen instead of the original, more passive aggressive pitch: “Please Read A Book.”
[read my Monday post day here]
TUESDAY: 10-10-2023
An Alabama library mistakenly added a children’s book by Marie-Louise Gay to the “explicit” list because of the author’s name. Meanwhile, children’s books by Murder Killslaughter have been accessible to children for years!
[read the other jokes from that day here]
WEDNESDAY: 10-11-2023
Researchers say X is unreliable for verified news on Israel. However, they’ve determined that X is extremely reliable for watching one of the wealthiest men on Earth have a mid-life crisis.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
THURSDAY: 10-12-2023
A24 is reportedly searching for “action and big IP projects” in an effort to “to expand into more commercial films.” But that’s easy to achieve with what they’ve already got. Look at the recent A24 film, You Hurt My Feelings, for instance. It only takes one word to broaden its appeal:
[read the other jokes from that day here]
FRIDAY : 10-13-2023
Best Buy is ending DVD and Blu-ray disc sales. Employees are now filling the racks with their résumés.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
If you enjoyed those Five Jokes, check out the most recent batch of Top Five Jokes!
BEST OF THE BEST!
This month I’m experimenting with having you vote on your favorite joke among the top 5 — that was I can email the “Top 5 Jokes of October” in my November letter.
Ready? Set… Go! (You Have A Full Week To Vote)
SOMETHIN’ ELSE!
I once had a lovely interview with Artist Stanley Donwood. Listen to it here!
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