The Joke Is on Katrina
Los Angeles Times
Wednesday 1 March 2006, 10:35 am
"Chasing after Moses, the Pharaoh came to the shore of the parted Red Sea, cast his eyes toward the heavens and asked God, 'Lord, may we also cross?' God replied, 'Sure, Pharaoh. I don't see why not. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers swears the walls are secure and it won't flood.' "
~ Joke told by engineers in New Orleans
"I just got back from Vegas. You'd think the people in Las Vegas would be different than us here in New Orleans, but they're not.
They're all walking around saying, 'I lost everything. I lost the car. I lost the house ...' "
~ Comic Jodi Borrello, performing in front of shipyard workers
"I Stayed in New Orleans for Katrina and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt, a New Cadillac and a Plasma TV."
~ We really saw this T-shirt in New Orleans
"Being an evacuee changes every aspect of your life, doesn't it? It changes your dating life, I can tell you that much. I'm in Houston and I'm talking to this woman, and things are going pretty well. I said, 'You want to go back to my place?' She said, 'Sure, I'd love to.' I said, 'Yeah, so would I.' "
~ Comic Strecker, performing at Lucy's
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