Fringe syndrome
The results are in, and Tim Vine hasn't won the Dave award for best joke at the Edinburgh Fringe. In fact, he didn't make the top ten shortlist. Was he even there?
The best joke went to, or came from, Olaf Falafel: I keep randomly shouting out
. Which is pretty good, at least compared to Tim Vine.Broccoli
and Cauliflower
. I think I might have florets
But, not everyone's amused. Tourettes Action, a charity for people with the syndrome, said it was disappointed by the joke, and called for an apology from the comedian. I bloody hope that he disappoints them a second time! Comedians shouldn't have to apologise to every dinky butthurt that they offend; and, although it might be easy for me to think this, it wasn't egregiously offensive.
Anyhow, joy was to be found among some of the runners-up. Especially the first, since I've been treated for depression, and I know how to take a joke.
Someone stole my antidepressants. Whoever they are, I hope they're happy
, Richard StottWhat's driving Brexit? From here it looks like it's probably the Duke of Edinburgh
, Milton JonesA cowboy asked me if I could help him round up 18 cows. I said,
, Jake LambertYes, of course. That's 20 cows
I've got an Eton-themed advent calendar, where all the doors are opened for me by my dad's contacts
, Ivo Graham