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This article is from the The Complete Guide To Hack Stand-Up Comedy, by Steven Rosenthal and Steve Silberberg (stevebo@onramp.net) with numerous contributions by others.

5c "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that I'm the illegitimateson of Mario Andretti and Fred Flinstone!"

Or any other two people. I think Judy Carter (or Gene Perret) says
something about making your first joke about your appearance. However, this
old gag about linking yourself to a celebrity or two is done quite a lot,
and never really well. The only writing you have to do with this joke is to
find people who look like you, and what good is that?

 

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