The monkey joke is so absurd that it’s actually great.
It’s so good because it’s a play on the absurdity of the claim that “Bush did 9/11.”
It’s at least 35 years old, as it was my favorite joke to tell when I was a kid.
If anyone remembers the joke I’m thinking of, please let me know.
It’s 2016, and the presidential race is driving everyone crazy. They decide to settle it with a literal race. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will each run a lap around the White House, and the fastest time wins the presidency. With Obama timing, Trump completes his lap, huffing and puffing, with a time of 42:17. Now it’s Clinton’s turn. She gives it her all, running as fast as she can, and finishes with a time of 12:09.
Breathless, she looks at Obama and says it must be some kind of record. Obama replies, “No, Bush did 9:11.”
Have you never come across “Bush did 9/11” or “jet fuel can’t melt steel beams” before this thread? As a Millennial, I find that surprising. How old are you? These memes were so widespread that they’re even on Wikipedia: Humor Based on the September 11 Attacks.