Parsing Through Dead Michael Jackson Jokes

I knew it would not be long for there to appear a website devoted to collecting Michael Jackson jokes, I present for your consideration: deadmichaeljacksonjokes.com! This site collects jokes told over that most folk of medium: the text message.

Jokes always arise during times of tragedy or death; they are a formulaic way of dealing with issues of ambiguity and of talking about concepts which are generally uncomfortable to talk about. And Michael Jackson was nothing if not ambiguous and uncomfortable.

A classic article about humor arising from the ashes of a hard subject was written by Bill Ellis a number of years ago, entitled "How to Make a Big Apple Crumble." Unfortunately it is no longer online, where'd it go?

The postings on Dead Michael Jackson Jokes can be separated into the following categories:

• Jokes that combine his alleged drug abuse and his alleged child molestation: Apparently the Police found class A drugs in his kitchen, class B drugs in his bathroom and class 5c in his bedroom...
• Jokes that reference his plastic surgeries, and his alleged child molestations: when michael jackson died doctors melted michael jackson since he was 99% plastic he was made in a box of legos so little boys can play with him; michael jacksons ashes will be sprinkled in to an Etcha-Sketch so little kids can still play with his Knob.
• Jokes that combine his song lyrics with alleged child molestations: wat did micheal jackson say to the little boy ? The way you make me feel , you really turn me on ... (n.b: not all the jokes are winners!)
• Jokes that mention his weird appearance: when the doctors gave michael jackson got cpr his nose snaped off like a cracker
• Jokes that play on celebrity deaths in general: What are Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon getting for christmas? Patrick Swayze!
• Recycled jokes from the original molestation charges: At the exact time of MJ's death Wal-mart decided to do a one time immediate sale...ALL BOYS PANTS HALF OFF!
• Jokes about the alleged molestation charges and food imagery: It has been confirmed... Michael Jacksons death was actually the result of CHOKING ON a 12year old nuts....; In honor of Michael Jackson, McDonald's is now serving a new sandwith called, the McJackson. It is made from 50 year old meat that is between 12 year old buns
• Pleas for reason: Maybe we should stop making jokes about MJ. Maybe his fans are right and we are going to hell. MJ is there and I don't wanna get sodomised...

There are many more jokes in this cycle. I see an article in the future!