Five Jokes: 11-22-2024
A Bipartisan Sword Fighters Club, Jussie Smollett's Overturned Conviction, Red Lobster's Millennial Goals, A Bill To Eliminate The U.S. Department Of Education, and Katt William's Military Base
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At the Pittsburgh Sword Fighters club, members are asked to leave their politics at the door. However, things get heated afterwards on Facebook, with comments like: Oh, really, you want to Make America “Great” Again?! Best get ready to catch these blades at the club tomorrow!
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019. The court acknowledged that any harsher judgements on the matter could constitute as kink shaming.
Red Lobster’s 35-year-old CEO wants to make seafood cool for millennials — which explains the restaurant’s new slogan “Fish Don’t Know Its Weird To Live With Your Parents In Your 30s.”
A GOP senator Mike Rounds has introduced a bill to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. However, due to spelling errors on said bill, we could actually see the end of the non-existent U.S. Depot of Edumacation.
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Katt Williams purchased a former military base with the intention to launch a movie studio. The comedian has pledged to make just as many movies as Tyler Perry, only with better wigs.
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