Five Jokes: 9-4-2024
Five Jokes: 9-4-2024
Snow Stockpiles, Burning Man Sand Storm, Ancient Object From Jerusalem, The Luxury Of Human Assistance, and Donald Trump Banned From Using An Isaac Hayes Classic
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Ski resorts are stockpiling snow to get through warm winters. And all it takes is one Urban Dictionary search for “snow” to understand why regular resorts are staging an intervention.
Silicon Valley's favorite festival, Burning Man, was engulfed in a massive dust storm on its last day, delaying exits for its participants — and causing confusion in the land of Oz as to how a Tesla landed on Glenda the Good Witch.
An 'extremely rare and unusual' ancient stone artifact was discovered in Jerusalem. Archaeologists call it: A peace treaty.
Human assistance is now a luxury item in customer service. This classification is based solely on the increase of customers saying “Oh, you fancy!” after hearing the breath of a living person on the line.
Finally…
A federal judge in Atlanta ruled that Donald Trump and his campaign can no longer use Isaac Hayes' song "Hold On, I'm Comin.'" However, he can still awkwardly sing it as he walks on stage. Tim Walz has secured the rights to “Shaft” as a precaution. 🎵 Walz! Ya daaaamn right…. He’s a complicated man… and no one understands him but his Runza… 🎵
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