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A slightly unusual format because I just can't tell this joke anywhere else. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by daychilde@lemmy.world to c/dadjokes@lemmy.world
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There's a little town just across the James River from me named Surry. Apparently the city council is considering borrowing millions of dollars to build a new YMCA. One of the residents has written a letter to the local newspaper:

Can Surry afford a Y?

All I can think: Well, if they can't, they're going to be Surr from now on…

And now you understand. I can't tell anyone else about this anywhere. It's a news article that doesn't allow comments. It came up in my news feed because I mod /r/NewportNews and this is news outside the city I can't post there. I could post to c/Virginia, I guess, but I suspect they wouldn't appreciate it. So you all are my only hope. :)

edit: y'all made my day. <3

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[-] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I heard this town was also considering a city council consisting of its most eccentric and outlandish citizens. It’d be called “Surry with the Fringe on Top.”

[-] Octavio@piefed.social 2 points 18 hours ago

Oh, no. That project was put on hold. The environmental impact study determined that it would cause Chicks and Ducks and Geese to scurry.

[-] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

I’m glad someone got the joke.

[-] daychilde@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

OK

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