A Square with Jokes – August 4, 2009

WASHINGTON – During this morning’s press conference, President Obama suddenly seized up, standing completely motionless when questioned by a reporter about tonight’s ‘Earth Hour’ event. The brain lock-up error, eerily familiar to daily users of Microsoft Windows products, occurred when a reporter posed the following question: “While switching off lights and other electrically-powered devices for [...]

“In increasing numbers, citizens had shown their distrust of the financial markets by storing what little savings they have in their mattress, but the government cautions that taking those mattresses should not be misconstrued as a cash-grab.”

WASHINGTON – In response to cries of economic Armageddon over his administration’s impending spend-o-thon, President Obama announced today the unveiling of the first ever U.S.-wide, government-run lottery. The prize? Potentially trillions of dollars. The catch? The ‘winner’ receives the prize with an attached minus sign. “We think this is an opportunity for the American people, [...]

PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Yes they did. Toy and game behemoth Hasbro announced today that it will be releasing an exclusive version of its all-time family favorite board game Monopoly in light of President Obama’s recent economic efforts. The game, dubbed ‘Obamanopoly’, will feature many of the original’s longstanding elements like property spaces, board layout and [...]

“He looked the part enough, and his resume was OK, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it was all downhill…If he’d had toilet paper stuck to his shoes, it wouldn’t have been any worse…”