Five Jokes: 6-20-2025
L.A. Dodgers vs ICE, A Surprise Marriage, Bird Theories, Aflac, and Donald Trump's Stance On The Israel-Iran Conflict
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The Los Angeles Dodgers blocked federal agents from entering their stadium on Thursday. But, even if they had entered, the feds should know… they got the name “Dodgers” for a reason. You an’t catching anything except a few baseballs to the head in there.
A 42-year-old man was shocked to find out this week that he wasn’t single and was, in fact, married without even saying “I do.” Beautiful… This is one of those those rare, magical love stories where a man in his 40s speeds into a marriage he never knew about and wakes up in the arms of a loving woman who never seems to blink while holding steak knife.
Meanwhile…
A teen was shocked in Central Park yesterday after getting struck by lightning. The teen luckily survived with minor burns, however, he can’t
A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis about why birds sing at dawn. This comes as new technology has allowed scientists to translate birdsong. Turns out, around dawn, most birds are saying something like this —
BIRD 1: Did you catch any worms for breakfast?! BIRD 2: WHAT?! BIRD 1: I said, did you catch any worms for breakfast?! We've got mouths to feed here. BIRD 2: WHAT?! BIRD 3: Can you two pipe down?! BIRD 1/BIRD 2: WHAT?!
Aflac says that it has identified suspicious activity on its network in the U.S. that may impact Social Security numbers and other personal information. The suspicious activity was identified by an unnamed Aflac employee who talks really loudly and can’t stop saying the brand’s name.
Finally…
Donald Trump will decide on America’s role in the Israel-Iran conflict within 2 weeks — which should give him enough time to locate the Oval Office TV remote to conduct research.
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The Dodgers got their name when they originated in Brooklyn. At that time, streetcars were a major form of transportation and could possibly cause deaths. So the citizenry had to "dodge" them as they walked on the streets (not unlike this current situation with ICE).