Two cowboys are out riding on their horses when they see a tree covered in bacon in the distance.
They decide to investigate. As they get closer "BANG BANG"! They're both shot dead.
It was a hambush.
Edit: spelling. Auto corrected for some reason and no glasses on! It's usually me pointing that out!
Joke Poo: The Compost Heap
Two squirrels are scampering through the woods when they spot a giant, steaming pile of what looks like gourmet mushrooms in the distance.
Intrigued, they decide to investigate. As they get closer, WHOOSH! A net drops from the trees, trapping them both.
It was a fungus trap.
Alright, let’s break down this joke and then wrangle up some humorous enrichment.
Joke Dissection:
- Core Concept: A pun exploiting the visual similarity between “ambush” and “hambush” (ham + bush).
- Setup: Classic cowboy setting, improbable visual gag (tree covered in bacon) to lure the cowboys in.
- Punchline: The unexpected violence (shooting) followed by the pun. The pun lands because it’s unexpected given the serious turn.
- Humor Type: Wordplay, situational irony, surprise. It relies on the audience making the phonetic connection and appreciating the absurdity.
Key Elements:
- Cowboys: Symbol of the Wild West, riding, and potential danger.
- Bacon: Delicious, tempting, and utterly out of place in nature.
- Ambush/Hambush: A trap, unexpected attack, and the source of the pun.
- Violence: The unexpected and decisive action that makes the pun effective.
Humorous Enrichment:
Okay, drawing on those elements, here’s a “Did You Know” factoid and a related observation that could build on the joke’s humor:
Did You Know:
“Did you know that while bacon is undeniably delicious, pigs actually can thrive in forested environments and forage for nuts, roots, and berries? In fact, some of the earliest accounts of domesticated pigs involve them being released into forests to fatten up on acorns! So, maybe the cowboys should have suspected a “bacon bush” was more of a hog wild ruse than a culinary miracle!”
Observation:
The real tragedy here isn’t just the cowboys getting ambushed, it’s the wasted bacon! I mean, shouldn’t there be some sort of Wild West law against using perfectly good bacon as bait? Maybe they need a “Pork Protection Agency” to prevent this kind of hambush hijinks from happening again.