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Mad'Nis's avatar

I guess it’s ok to dress up like a policeman, unless you’re a dentist.

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Jim Dalling's avatar

Indeed.

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Jackie Taylor Miller's avatar

I was a substitute teacher in the days after the NASA tragedy, so I have two more astronaut jokes for you that I heard that week at school.

“What does NASA stand for?”

Need Another Seven Astronauts.

“Where did the astronauts take their vacation?”

Aaaallllll over Florida.

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Jim Dalling's avatar

Ok. The Aaallll over Florida? That's brilliant. Thank you! I needed to hear that today!

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Jackie Taylor Miller's avatar

I’m glad, I’m like you, I need my humor like I need my oxygen — free-flowing and from every direction.

I’ve kept so many of my favorite jokes on file, but normally don’t feel comfortable sharing them lest people label me heartless. But I feel safe with you, so thank you for giving me permission to be myself.

Oh, and since I’m a native Buffalonian and grew up admiring you Canadians, I also know that you’d never shoot the family’s dog — that’s just too unneighborly.

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Jim Dalling's avatar

Ok. This comment made my day. I also need humour like oxygen - love this metaphor.

And if I have one goal in life, it's to be that guy that gives you permission to dance around happily through life, comfortable in your own skin. That's what I learned in clown school. Some days it's easier than others.

Next? Buffalo? I love Buffalo. I may shit on 'Merica here. That's because I've spent a lot of time as a Canadian in 'Merica. I really really like being 'the canadian guy' there. Or as my friend Tony used to call me - 'the northern mexican.'

I think of us as 'family' with the US.

And families do not always get along.

But?

When push comes to shove, we've got your backs.

That is to say we Canadians are more than willing to hide behind the big American industrial complex and shout taunts about diversity and health care while making fun of people who believe that To Ron Toe is a kind of antifungal cream to stop the itching and burning of athlete's foot.

Yay for the weirdos who share jokes!

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