Five Jokes: 10-16-2023
Netflix Houses, Florida Burglars, Disney Reaches 100, Museums Re-Think Their Skeletons, and Taylor Swifts Hit Film
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Netflix is launching 'Netflix Houses' where fans can explore shows, shop, eat and play. But if its anything like the streaming experience, most fans browse the space for three hours until they fall asleep.
Florida burglars used tractor trailers to steal $1.6 million worth of alcohol. In an effort to catch them, Florida has blocked all roads to Margaritaville.
Disney is now 100 years old. Which means its time to do some math on my new, patented Black calculator (a.k.a. Blackulator)!
Let’s see...
Slavery was abolished for 60 years by the time we got Mickey Mouse (+PLUS+) 83 years by the time we got Song of the South (÷DIVIDED BY÷) 146 years by the time we got a Black Disney princes (=SOMEHOW EQUALS=) 200 years until Toontown passes the Voting Rights Act.
The American Museum of Natural History is planning to overhaul its stewardship of some 12,000 human remains. And its about time. It just doesn’t make sense in the modern age. Honestly, it’s amazing how we’ve gone from “this meeting could have be an email” to “these human remains could’ve been 3D printed.”
Finally…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ is the highest-grossing domestic concert film ever. “That was the weirdest movie I’ve ever seen…” said one confused moviegoer dressed as The Hulk.
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