19 July 1998 - Nuke Guide: jokes

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Nuclear Etiquette Guide - eleventh-hour jokes

By all means lighten the mood with well-timed humor. Take care to keep it simple, because imminent death can be a distraction.

UNCOOL: A priest, a rabbi, and a nuclear engineer all rushed into the same basement shelter. The priest said, “Praise God! At least we can face our troubles together.” The rabbi said, “May it be G-d’s will that we can face our troubles together.” The nuclear engineer said, “Thank Oppenheimer! There are two other bodies here to help absorb the neutrons!”

COOL: What’s green and too bright to look at? A frog in an atomic fireball! Ha ha ha!

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