A cop on a horse stops a little girl on a bike and asks, “Did Santa get you that bike?”
“Yes, he did,” she replies.
“Well,” says the cop, “tell him to put a reflector light on it next year!” — and he hands her a $5 fine.
The little girl looks up, gives him the greasy eyeball, and says, “Nice horse you’ve got there. Did Santa bring you that?”
The cop chuckles, “Why, yes, he sure did!”
“Well,” says the little girl, “next year tell Santa the pr*ck goes under the horse, not on top of it!”
Joke Poo: Tech Support Troubles
A frazzled tech support worker is on a Zoom call with a very elderly woman, guiding her through setting up her new tablet. “Now, Grandma,” he says patiently, “do you see the power button?”
“Yes, dear, I see it,” she replies, her voice a bit shaky.
“Okay, good. Now, press it and hold it down until the screen lights up.”
A few moments of silence, then the woman says, “It’s lit up, dear! There’s a picture of a little bird!”
The tech support worker sighs, trying to remain professional. “Alright, Grandma, that’s a good start. Now, tell me, did you use the charger?”
The woman pauses, then replies, “Yes, dear, I did! It was so kind of my son to buy me this new charger.”
The tech worker nods, “Okay, great! The charger is for your tablet right.”
“Well…” she says, “next year, tell him the charger needs to be for the tablet, not my vibrator.”
Alright, let’s break down this Christmas morning in Central Park joke:
Core Elements:
- Juxtaposition: Innocence of Christmas morning & Santa vs. the hard reality of traffic laws and police fines.
- Character Roles:
- The strict, rule-enforcing Cop: The classic authority figure.
- The sassy, street-smart Little Girl: An unexpected, defiant character.
- Reversal: The expected dynamic of authority is flipped. The girl, normally powerless, gets the last, and most cutting, word.
- Visual Humor (Implied): The image of a horse with the genitalia seemingly “on top” instead of “underneath” is inherently absurd and provocative.
- The Setup-Punchline Structure: Follows a classical setup with a joke being implied (bad reflector light and fine) only to be surpassed by the “pr*ck” joke.
Factual & Interesting Tidbits for Enrichment:
- NYC Bike Laws: New York City actually does have specific regulations for bicycle equipment, including reflectors and lights, particularly around dusk and dawn. So, the cop’s action, while humorously timed, is grounded in reality.
- Central Park Horses: The horses in Central Park are part of the city’s history and tourism. The carriage horses are a somewhat controversial topic in NYC, with animal rights activists advocating for their removal.
- The “Greasy Eyeball”: This is a distinctly New York idiom (although it can be found elsewhere) that adds to the little girl’s character. It implies a disdainful, mistrustful stare.
New Humor Inspired by the Original:
Here’s a new joke based on the original, playing on Central Park horses and the overzealous cop:
Joke:
A tourist is riding a Central Park carriage horse on Christmas morning. A cop pulls them over.
“Sir,” the cop says sternly, “do you realize this horse is exceeding the permitted holiday speed limit? That’s a $200 fine!”
The tourist, bewildered, replies, “But officer, this horse is practically walking! What’s the speed limit for reindeer?”
The cop, unmoved, pulls out his ticket book. “Doesn’t matter, sir. This isn’t a reindeer. It’s a horse, and I have a feeling Santa didn’t license this one.”
The horse then turns its head toward the cop, lets out a massive, audible fart, and the tourist exclaims: “Well now that’s just rude. I guess he’s not too happy Santa didn’t give him reindeer farts!”
Explanation of Changes & Enrichment:
- Kept the core element of a cop enforcing a silly rule.
- Drew upon the Central Park horses and their tourist association
- Created a follow up zinger to keep the humor going to play on the visual absurdity of horses with reindeer farts
- Shifted the character of the authority figure from ‘strict’ to ‘pedantic’ to allow the tourist some ground to make a joke
I hope this comedic analysis and “enrichment” hit the mark!