Joke Poo

Unless you earn a collage degree

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You just won’t cut it as a professional scrapbooker.

Okay, I’ll play along! Here’s the original joke and then my "Joke Poo" version:

Original Joke:

Unless you earn a collage degree, you just won’t cut it as a professional scrapbooker.

Joke Poo: Title: Flush with Failure

Unless you major in drain maintenance, you’ll never be truly flush as a professional plumber.

Alright, let’s break down this joke: "Unless you earn a collage degree, you just won’t cut it as a professional scrapbooker."

Elements:

  • Pun: The core of the joke hinges on the double meaning of "collage" (a type of art) and "college" (an institution of higher education), and "cut it" (succeed) relating to cutting and sticking scraps in scrapbooking.
  • Juxtaposition: It contrasts the seemingly whimsical and craft-oriented activity of scrapbooking with the expectation of a formal, academic degree (a collage degree).
  • Absurdity: The idea of needing a formal degree to be a professional scrapbooker is inherently absurd.

Factual/Interesting Tidbits & Comedic Enrichment:

  • Collage Trivia: The term "collage" comes from the French verb coller, meaning "to glue." Early collages often involved sticking scraps of paper, fabric, and other materials onto a canvas. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were pioneers of collage in the early 20th century.

  • Scrapbooking’s Rise: While seemingly homespun, the scrapbooking industry is huge. Some estimate it as a multi-billion dollar industry. This adds to the humor of the joke, because there are actually a lot of people dedicated to it.

New Humor: A Witty Observation & a "Did You Know":

Witty Observation: "You know, Picasso would be appalled at the precision involved in modern scrapbooking. He literally glued newspapers to canvases, and now you need archival-quality adhesives and acid-free cardstock? It’s like the art world’s version of gentrification."

"Did You Know" & Punchline: "Did you know that the Library of Congress holds a surprisingly large collection of historic scrapbooks? Some are incredibly elaborate, and some are just filled with old tax returns. Which just goes to show you, everyone needs to scrapbook, even the IRS. Otherwise, they’ll just shred your hopes and dreams instead."