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Monica Lewinsky Wins The Internet With Best 'I Have A Joke' Tweet

The former White House intern took the crown during the trending "I have a joke" competition on Twitter.
Mary Papenfuss
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Trends Reporter, HuffPost

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The jury’s pretty much in that Monica Lewinsky just won the “I have a joke” competition now trending on Twitter — and it concerns her relationship as a White House intern with former President Bill Clinton that led to his impeachment for perjury.

The informal Twitter contest begins “I have a joke but ...” The humour comes in the explanation of why the joke won’t be revealed as in: “I have a prune joke, but it’s kind of dated.” Or “I have an astronomy joke, but might be over your head.” Or “I have a Star Wars joke, but it’s kinda forced.”

Monica Lewinsky, pictured here in February 2020.
Monica Lewinsky, pictured here in February 2020.
Toni Anne Barson via Getty Images

I have a Star Wars joke, but it’s kinda forced. https://t.co/9VdJpL3tLS

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 25, 2020

I have a religion joke, but God forbid.

— Elizabeth Mika (@yourauntemma) July 25, 2020

I have an IKEA joke, but it needs a setup.

— AWhitneyBrown (@TheWhitneyBrown) July 25, 2020

Lewinsky was particularly taken with the quip: “I have a Charles Mansion joke, and it kills.” She fired back: “I have an intern joke and it .. oh, nevermind.”

i have an intern joke and it... nevermind. https://t.co/SCHRGYVIJV

— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) July 24, 2020

The Twitterverse was smitten. Even the never-Trump Republican Lincoln Project responded.

Monica wins the internet

— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 24, 2020

Omg Monica pic.twitter.com/gJ0sa320Zd

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 24, 2020

You are so good.

— Cheryl Strayed (@CherylStrayed) July 24, 2020

Girl are you taking applications for new friends? When this quarantine is over me and you need to hang out and have drinks... pic.twitter.com/xWOLnbSWCI

— Sheletta Brundidge (@ShelettaIsFunny) July 24, 2020

Queen.

— Hilarie Burton Morgan (@HilarieBurton) July 25, 2020

Love you, Monica. That’s really the best of these joke memes I’ve read. On a related note, I’m sorry for what this country put you through.

— Kent (@windsorknot) July 25, 2020

Guy walks into the Oval Office with a cigar...

— EVENT DRIVEN / SPECIAL SITUATIONS (@EVENTDRIVEN2020) July 25, 2020

I don’t get it

— 🐷 (@FrenklynP) July 25, 2020
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