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This is pure absurdist wordplay, using a familiar mystery to build a joke out of impossible logic. It can be taken to mean nothing literal at all, but to enjoy how the setup keeps escalating into a ridiculous punchline. It lands as a light interruption in serious company, the kind of line that makes people pause, then laugh at the nonsense.
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About Steven Wright
American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and film producer
Steven Wright is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and film producer. He is known for his dry, slow delivery and his distinctive voice, which shape the ironic, philosophical, and often absurd style of his comedy. His material often uses paraprosdokians, non sequiturs, anti-humor, and tightly built one-liners. He is especially associated with jokes that turn on contrived situations and unexpected reversals.
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Books by Steven Wright
Coyotes of Carthage
2020