We take a break from legends and talk about another common form of folklore--jokes! We go over a collection of jokes about serial killers and murder in general. Then we talk about some joke theory and discuss why we joke about things that are so horrible.
Sources:
Kornheiser, Tony. “Explosive Humor.” Washington Post. April 1, 1996. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/04/14/explosive-humor/8e8a9557-c2f8-425f-9156-612212dbda9b/
And the following web links:
https://upjoke.com/serial-killer-jokes
https://upjoke.com/ted-bundy-jokes
https://twitter.com/ed_solomon/status/1332537804241444870
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/67w7k4/police_were_on_the_lookout_for_serial_killer_john/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/amk5zt/damn_girl_are_you_john_wayne_gacys_floorboards/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/5rc8vj/whats_the_difference_between_obsequious_behaviour/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/jxsr7i/it_was_on_this_day_in_1978_that_cult_leader_jim/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/8mhvgh/why_did_ed_gein_keep_his_house_so_hot/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/8fpc46/what_do_you_get_when_you_cross_the_golden_state/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/5rqkza/you_know_whos_a_real_lady_killer/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/eyrnvh/if_jack_the_ripper_was/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/ec1679/jack_the_ripper_goes_to_the_dr_with_a_stabbing/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/ejjtwy/someone_once_asked_me_how_id_feel_if_i_was_a/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/itldw7/what_do_winnie_the_pooh_and_jack_the_ripper_have/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/i17t6m/jack_the_ripper_once_auditioned_for_a_mens_music/
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