Ten bad topical jokes I wrote in 1989
Ten bad jokes topical jokes I wrote in 1989.
- “The Berlin Wall fell this year, and Germany is celebrating. Meanwhile, my neighbor won’t even take down his picket fence so I can retrieve my frisbee.”
- “Have you heard of this new thing called the World Wide Web? They say it’s going to connect the entire world. I tried it, and so far, all I’ve connected with is a 404 error.”
- “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade came out this year. Spoiler alert: the real last crusade is trying to find a parking spot at the movie theater on a Friday night.”
- “Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ is all over the radio. I tried singing it at karaoke last night, and let’s just say the audience was praying for it to end.”
- “Nintendo released the Game Boy this year. It’s a handheld gaming device. Now kids can ignore their parents on the go!”
- “The Exxon Valdez oil spill was a big disaster. On the bright side, the seagulls in Alaska have never looked more slick.”
- “Baywatch premiered on TV. It’s a show about lifeguards in California. Because nothing says ’emergency rescue’ like slow-motion running on the beach.”
- “The first episode of ‘The Simpsons’ aired. It’s a cartoon about a dysfunctional family. Or as I call it, ‘a documentary about my relatives.'”
- “Taylor Swift was born this year. In related news, several baby boys have already written breakup songs about their playdates with her.”
- “Mikhail Gorbachev was named Time’s Man of the Year. When asked how he felt, he said, ‘It’s an honor, but I was really hoping for People’s Sexiest Man Alive.'”
