This is the speech that JFK gave to Marilyn Monroe on their first night:

Joke Poo: Space Poop

Elon Musk, addressing his team after a particularly problematic spacewalk and waste-disposal malfunction:

"We went to the airlock with the poop not because it was easy to flush it into the void, we went to the airlock because it was vital we didn’t let it float back into the main cabin."

Okay, let’s break down this joke.

Joke Analysis:

• Core Concept: The joke takes a famous, inspirational quote from John F. Kennedy’s "We choose to go to the Moon" speech and subverts it into a suggestive, humorous statement about a sexual encounter with Marilyn Monroe.
• Humor Mechanism: The humor relies on the contrast between the grandiose ambition of the original quote (space exploration, pushing boundaries) and the mundane, albeit scandalous, act of a president having a liaison. It’s absurdism, a play on words, and a bit of historical gossip all rolled into one.
• Key Elements:
  • JFK’s Moon Speech
  • Marilyn Monroe (and her alleged relationship with JFK)
  • Sexual Innuendo / Suggestiveness
  • The dramatic irony of a high brow quotation attached to such a low brow premise

Comedic Enrichment & New Humor:

Now, let’s use this analysis to generate some related comedic material. Here are a few ideas, playing off different aspects of the original joke:

Idea 1: A "Did You Know?" Observation

"Did you know JFK was such a fan of space exploration, he wanted to plant a flag on a different kind of ‘moon’ entirely? Historians still debate whether the ‘rocket fuel’ was champagne or something a bit stronger."

Idea 2: A Related Joke (Expanding on the Theme)

"What did Marilyn Monroe say to JFK after they landed back on Earth? ‘One small step for a president, one giant leap for my career!’"

Idea 3: A Witty Observation about the Original Quote Itself

"You know, looking back, JFK’s speech about going to the moon was awfully ambitious. I mean, getting a man on the moon? Compared to getting a man off with Marilyn, that’s child’s play… allegedly."

Idea 4: A Political Twist

"Modern politicians have learned a lot from JFK. Now, instead of saying ‘We choose to go to the moon,’ they just say ‘We choose to go to Mar-a-Lago… to hold important national security meetings, of course!’"

Idea 5: A Joke for the Modern Age

JFK and Marilyn are texting.

JFK: "Hey, ready for a hard mission tonight? We’re going to my room not because it is easy, but…"

Marilyn: "OMG JFK, get a room. We have the technology now! Zoom call, no risk of bugging. And BTW, that quote is so 1962. Can you be more original?"