I was surprised
and amused to discover one of the three jokes I make a point about being the only gags I’ve ever written at the top of my show made it into the i
Newspaper’s 50 Best Jokes at this year’s Fringe; what with my line about Anne
Boleyn getting into last year’s Telegraph and Comedy Central rundowns,
I’ve now got just one joke left to feature somewhere notable to achieve a
100% success rate.
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| I don't get it. |
Joking aside (no
pun intended), it was a relief to have something like this happen, as prior
to it, I only had a single disappointing review to speak of as the sum total of
this year’s coverage - save a couple of Q&A interviews - and I didn’t want
that to be the legacy of what’s otherwise felt like a successful run, at least
regarding show content; while it wouldn't be the first time, it’s frustrating
when you only have an unrepresentative write-up as the online legacy of
your run.
It’s funny to be
included in another Best of joke collection when it’s so not what I do. It’s a lovely
thing to happen and I’m grateful for it, but it’s so unlikely. That said,
it’s ironic that this particular joke was picked up, as there were
actually a couple of things I submitted this year that I was actually quite
proud of that didn't make the grade, whereas this one is knowingly bad. It’s not to be sniffed at and I
wouldn’t want it rescinded, but it only goes to show you never quite know
what’s most likely to be picked up. It’s particularly special to be included in
the ‘i’ as, when a paper with notoriously few pages singles you out, you're even more honoured to be included in it.
