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TOP FIVE JOKES OF THE WEEK!
Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.
MONDAY: 9-30-2024
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. Thrilled as they may be, they’re both pretty annoyed about the limited in-flight options. “What the hell is an X-plant sandwich? And why are all of these magazines just glossy printouts of Elon’s tweets?”
[read the other jokes from that day here]
TUESDAY: 10-1-2024
A 43-foot effigy of an entirely nude Donald Trump that mysteriously appeared outside Las Vegas over the weekend has been condemned by Nevada Republicans, who slammed the “deplorable” sculpture as “pornographic.” It should be noted that Nevada Republicans are the only citizens how had a sexual thought while looking at it.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
WEDNESDAY: 10-2-2024
The home DNA testing boom is over, and 23andMe is running out of options. In other words, 23andMe would also like to enter the reparations discussion.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
THURSDAY: 10-3-2024
Cassettes are making a comeback, but manufacturers have largely stopped making tape decks — forcing youngsters to tape over their parents’ old mixtapes. Say goodbye to love songs from the radio, and hello to “Portions Of The Joe Rogan Experience That Made Me Think Of You.”
[read the other jokes from that day here]
FRIDAY : 10-4-2024
Spirit Airlines is exploring a bankruptcy filing. The news comes as a shock to customers, who were under the impression that the airline was only bankrupt on a moral level.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
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