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I like the very last one... and this list (at the end)
suggests that the
point of this contest may be to find the BEST puns among the least
sexual , suggestive , or risqué ones .......



...... (BBC R4) ......... UK Pun championship being held in
Leicester.


Example entry: --- "Why was Henry's wife covered in tooth marks?
Because Henry's Tudor."

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2025 Winner Will B. Found -- Event Date: February 10, 2025

Will B Found's favourite puns

"My cousin lost his job at the clock factory; it's such a shame, as he
was putting in all the hours."

"Old McDonald has turned his farm into a massive corporation; he's
the E-I-CEO."

"I thought my dad was a smart guy, but I asked if he knew what an
eclipse is, and he said, 'No, son'."

"Whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find out—you have my Word."

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2024 Winner Kev Mud ------ Event Date: February 2024

Notable Puns:

"I can't go to the toilet without taking candles. I'm a party pooper."

"I was at a kid's party and they said, 'there's an ice cream man
outside,' but by the time I got out there he had melted."

"What do Pompeii and Kim Kardashian have in common? Nobody would have
heard of them if it wasn't for their massive ash!"

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