John Cheney

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[Bit 1]

- In 2004, I married a Pakistani woman

when I was in the military.

I said, "Keep your friends close and enemies closer."

Can't get any closer than the side of them.

That didn't pay off in Iraq so much.

[Bit 2]

I know you're not supposed to talk bad about your ex,

but let's just put it this way.

My ex, she was a cross-breed of dogs.

She'd be a mix of a dachshund and a pit bull.

Nobody. Nobody. A wiener pit. Nobody. Nobody got that. Okay. Speaking of kids, I got

[Bit 3]

three of them. When my oldest was four, a long time ago, he's in college now, but

for Halloween I dressed him up as a suicide bomber. Because what's scary, you're

knocking on your door. The 15th Spider-Man of the evening or a four-year-old

Pakistani kid in a man dress in a suicide vest.

But instead of saying trick or treat, it's yelling,

"Alla snack bar!"

Bit 1 · Beat 1

Beat Details

Beat Premise

“Marrying a wartime enemy could be keeping enemies close.”

Joke Type

reframe

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setup- In 2004, I married a Pakistani woman

setupwhen I was in the military.

setupI said, "Keep your friends close and enemies closer."

punchlineCan't get any closer than the side of them.

tagThat didn't pay off in Iraq so much.