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31 December 2006

So, I'm trying to write this joke, and it starts like, "President Ford, Saddam Hussein and James Brown walk into a bar..."

Then I got stuck. Any of you MeChites beyond the unfortunate few who were at the NYC MeetUp last night able to help me figure out a punchline?

post by: armoured-ant at: 12:53 | 12 comments

The bartender looks at them, and says, "all of you were great men in some ways, and the worst of men in other ways". If you can each admit your own sins, you get a free drink - not that mummblemumblemumble..."

And Ford says, "Pardon?"

- and now someone else must take up this frayed knot...

posted by taz 31 December | 13:08

Haaa, taz, that's funny!!!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 31 December | 13:16

20 minutes later, only James Brown walks out.

[I haven't quite put the middle together yet]

posted by mischief 31 December | 13:23

And Saddam says to the bartender, "How's it hangin'?"

ba-doop-tsch

posted by youngergirl44 31 December | 13:50

James Brown gets on the good foot. Ford trips over his. Saddam's kick in the air in vain.

posted by jonmc 31 December | 13:58

And the bartender asks what they're in town for.
And they say something about only being in town for a "minor appearances in The Simpsons" convention.

eeeek

posted by seanyboy 31 December | 14:05

Gerald Ford says - Hey I was so famous I made a cameo appearance in "The Simpsons".
James Brown says - "That is nothing. I was so famous I appeared in both the Simpsons and Family Guy."
And Saddam Hussain sips his drink carefully for a minute before saying "You think that's good - I was so famous I used to do TV shows with Donald Rumsfield."

posted by seanyboy 31 December | 14:10

...and when the bartender comes to, says to the paramedics-"I see dead people!"

posted by bunnyfire 31 December | 17:17

and the iraqi minister of information says that saddam is in a james brown show, arranging with the US president Ford the terms of the american surrender.

posted by qvantamon 31 December | 18:33

> "President Ford, Saddam Hussein and James Brown walk into a bar..."

And President Ford goes, "Ow."
And Saddam Hussein goes, "Ow."
And James Brown goes, "OW OW OWWW! YEAH!"

posted by ardgedee 31 December | 19:00

.... and the barkeep says, "Sorry, pals, I'm all tapped outta formaldehyde."

posted by stilicho 01 January | 02:05

Yeah, I think the "walk into a bar" setup is best reserved for the living. For these three, go with a traditional "Gerald Ford, Saddam Hussein, and James Brown arrive at the pearly gates, and St. Peter says to them..." opening. Where it goes from there, I have no idea, but that's how it should start.

posted by DevilsAdvocate 01 January | 14:03

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