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Old 11-20-2007, 12:04 AM   #1
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Why do you often see a shoe lying on the side of the street?
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Old 11-20-2007, 12:33 AM   #2
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It's from a hitch-hiker who got picked up too fast.
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Old 11-20-2007, 02:44 AM   #3
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Because it would be shoeicide to lie in the middle of the street?
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Old 11-20-2007, 07:21 AM   #4
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Oof. NB that was a vicious pun
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:25 AM   #5
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that's where they land when they fall from airplanes.
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:40 AM   #6
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It's from a hitch-hiker who got picked up too fast.
The driver said "hop in".
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:46 AM   #7
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if sheep can mosey around in the rain, why do i have to dry clean my wool pants?
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Old 11-20-2007, 09:11 AM   #8
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what does cheese say when it gets it's picture taken?
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Old 11-20-2007, 09:50 AM   #9
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I wanna know why you see shoes hanging from power lines.
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Old 11-20-2007, 10:08 AM   #10
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It's the fuckin' hooligans, I tell you.
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Old 11-20-2007, 10:10 AM   #11
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I wanna know why you see shoes hanging from power lines.
I wonder that too. I used to think it was a Wag the Dog homage, but now I don't think so. Anyone know?
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Old 11-20-2007, 10:17 AM   #12
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a cheap alternative to weights on the line? Imagine the power company going to Goodwill and buying a bunch of used shoes.

probably just dumb kids though
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:20 PM   #13
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My stepdad wrote a song about lonely shoes like that.

It's probably my favoritest song, evar.
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:24 PM   #14
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what does cheese say when it gets it's picture taken?
Huuman!
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:24 PM   #15
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(insert montage of the Devil explaining to Joan of Arc how the sword could have ended up in the field for her to find)

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