{"published": "2015-08-24T23:01:05Z", "media-type": "Blog", "title": "Hippos, custard and tapas: the 10 funniest jokes of the Edinburgh fringe", "id": "a63e71d0-4a56-416c-91e1-dc8d11fca2dc", "content": "Related: Top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh fringe festival so far 1. <NAME>: I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It\u2019s Hans free.\n2. <NAME>: <NAME> is saddled with a huge arse \u2026 but enough about Kanye West. 3. <NAME>: Surely every car is a people carrier? 4. <NAME>: What\u2019s the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? One is really heavy, the other is a little lighter. 5. <NAME>: If I could take just one thing to a desert island, I probably wouldn\u2019t go. 6. <NAME>: Jesus fed 5,000 people with two fishes and a loaf of bread. That\u2019s not a miracle. That\u2019s tapas. 7. <NAME>: Red sky at night: shepherd\u2019s delight. Blue sky at night: day. 8. <NAME>: The first time I met my wife, I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves. 9. <NAME>: Clowns divorce: custardy battle. 10. Grace the Child: They\u2019re always telling me to live my dreams. But I don\u2019t want to be naked in an exam I haven\u2019t revised for. Honourable mentions Loving The Theory of Everything... <NAME>. <NAME>: I never lie on my CV, because it creases it. <NAME>: If you don\u2019t know what introspection is, you need to take a long, hard look at yourself. <NAME>: I usually meet my girlfriend at 12:59 because I like that one-to-one time. <NAME>: Whenever I get to Edinburgh, I\u2019m reminded of the definition of a gentleman. It\u2019s someone who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn\u2019t. <NAME>: Let me tell you a little about myself. It\u2019s a reflexive pronoun that means \u201cme\u201d. <NAME>: Earlier this year I saw The Theory of Everything \u2013 loved it. Should\u2019ve been called Look Who\u2019s Hawking, that\u2019s my only criticism. Top 10 jokes from the 2015 Edinburgh fringe Ten of the best jokes from 2014\u2019s Edinburgh fringe <NAME> wins award for funniest joke in Edinburgh in 2014", "source": "Stage | The Guardian"}