and is immediately disqualified.
Okay, here’s my “Joke Poo” version:
Joke Poo: The Dog Groomer
A dog groomer walks into a pottery class
and immediately gets fired.
Alright, let’s break down this limbo joke:
Analysis:
- Premise: Sets up a standard “walks into a bar” joke, creating an expectation of a punchline related to drinking, a humorous situation, or a personality trait.
- Twist: The punchline subverts the expectation. Instead of ordering a drink or creating a scene, the limbo champion is immediately disqualified.
- Humor Source: The humor lies in the situational irony and the unexpected application of limbo rules. We assume the champion has, perhaps unknowingly, ducked under something upon entering the bar. It’s also funny because limbo is about intentionally going low, making the accidental disqualification all the more absurd.
Key Elements:
- Limbo: The activity/skill.
- Disqualification: The consequence related to rules of that activity
- Bar: The setting, and the expectation of bar-related activities.
- Unexpected application of skill/rules in a mundane setting
Enrichment:
Now, let’s use some fun facts about limbo to create a new joke/observation.
Fun Fact: The official limbo record (lowest bar cleared) is held by Shemika Charles, who cleared a bar set at just 8.5 inches off the ground! Limbo originated in Trinidad as part of wakes or funerals.
New Humorous Observation:
You know, the real tragedy is not that the Limbo Champion was disqualified at the bar. It’s that Shemika Charles, the actual limbo world record holder, probably has to limbo under her own couch cushions just to find her TV remote. And I bet that doesn’t get her any world records.