The folks at ZUG came up with an interesting little exercise. They sent a letter purportedly from a ten-year-old student to America’s 100 senators asking each what his or her favourite joke was. You can check out their site to see the complete set of results.
Senator John McCain’s joke was popular with ZUG’s readers; in fact, his was voted as one of the funniest. Here it is:
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Here’s the text of the joke:
May 8, 2003
Mr. John Hargrave
PO Box 57013
Babson Park, MA 02457-0012Dear John:
Thank you for contacting my office to request a joke for your project. I am happy to oblige.
Here is my favorite joke: I feel terrible for all the mothers in the state of Arizona. Because, as you know, Barry Goldwater from Arizona ran for President of the United States, Morris Udall from Arizona ran for President of the United States, Bruce Babbitt from Arizona ran for President of the United States, and I, John McCain from Arizona ran for President of the United States…Arizona may be the only state in the nation where mothers no longer tell their children that some day they can grow up and be President of the United States.
It was a pleasure to hear from you. If you would like information regarding my interests and history as a Senator, please refer to my website: mccain.senate.gov.
Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future.
Sincerely,
John McCain
United States Senator
That’s actually not bad. To my American readers, I implore you: Please preserve the punchline of a half-decent joke! Make sure that John McCain never becomes President.
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Barack Obama challenged John McCain to a speed-reading contest. “We’ll both be given a teleprompter and whoever reads his talking points faster will be the winner,” explained Obama. “No contest. You’re a lawyer,” conceded McCain. “I can’t talk out of both sides of my mouth like you can.”