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Laugh Lines

DAVE LETTERMAN’S TOP 10

Top 10 things I’ve learned as a “Late Show” intern:• 10. Laugh at the jokes whether they’re funny or not.• 9. Attention to detail is super implortant.• 8. Buying 100 percent pure-grain alcohol is not as easy as it sounds.• 7. There’s no better way to work for free and learn nothing about show business.• 6. Weekly transfusions of our youthful blood keep Dave alive.• 5. The camera loves me.• 4. It’s more fun to watch television than to work in television.• 3. Snitches get stitches.• 2. After several months, you start to have feelings for the photocopier.• 1. I should’ve interned for a Jimmy.Source: “Late Show With David Letterman”

Debugged

A honeymoon couple arrive at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., but the bride is a bit concerned about spending their wedding night there.

“What if the place is still bugged?” she asks her new husband.

The groom says, “If it makes you feel better, I’ll look for a bug.”

He looks behind the drapes, behind the pictures and under the telephone, finally proclaiming “Aha!” when he moves the rug.