Best of the Week!
Best of the Week!
September letter & the top five jokes of the week!
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September Letter
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Hey, happy Saturday! Let’s dive in to some highlights from the week!
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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.
Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.
MONDAY: 9-2-2024
US astronaut Barry Wilmore called NASA ground crew on Saturday, asking for help with a repetitive knocking sound that was coming from the Boeing Starliner craft. Goes to show that even in space, you can’t escape Jehovah’s Witnesses.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
TUESDAY: 9-3-2024
With two months left, Harris and Trump will devote most of their campaign time to just seven states. Only, for Harris they’re seven states within the union, for Trump they’re seven states of denial.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
WEDNESDAY: 9-4-2024
An 'extremely rare and unusual' ancient stone artifact was discovered in Jerusalem. Archaeologists call it: A peace treaty.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
THURSDAY:9-5-2024
A Navy commander was relieved of duty after a photo showed him firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. In his defense, I’d prefer people point weapons while looking deep into the recesses of their souls.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
FRIDAY : 9-6-2024
NFL fans will pay roughly $50 a month to subscribe to the four streaming services that will exclusively air games this year. With prices like that, someone better barge into your living room and give you a concussion for the full experience.
[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!
Vote on your favorite joke among the top 5 — that way I can email the “Top Jokes of September” in an upcoming letter.
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SOMETHIN’ ELSE!
That time told me about an epic best-friend breakup…
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