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progressoid

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Mon Aug 28, 2017, 04:50 PM Aug 2017

"Trump's nothing like Hitler,"



The very best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as determined by a poll of the British public, was delivered by Ken Cheng. In a deadpan voice, of course.

"I'm not a fan of the new pound coin," Cheng said. "But then again, I hate all change."

Cheng said he was "very proud" of his victory. "As a tribute, I will name my firstborn son after this award and call him 'Joke of the Fringe,' " he said.

Second place in the "Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe" contest went to Frankie Boyle: "Trump's nothing like Hitler," he said. "There's no way he could write a book."

Third place was Alexei Sayle: "I've given up asking rhetorical questions. What's the point?"

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"Trump's nothing like Hitler," (Original Post) progressoid Aug 2017 OP
"Trump's nothing like Hitler," louis-t Aug 2017 #1
OMG - those jokes are hilarious! rurallib Aug 2017 #2
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