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1996 Vintage: Best Alternative Music Performance

Why did Nirvana win for Unplugged in New York? Because it was the only way the Academy could posthumously apologize to Kurt for not “getting it” while he was here.

Part of the 36 Grammy Jokes: The 1996 “Jagged Little Alanis & Mariah’s Snub” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@WebSurfer_X09/09/2014 19:02Anyone else reading this in the middle of the night? LOL!
@Geocities_Builder12/11/2015 16:22I’m putting a link to this joke on my homepage!
@X-Files_Spooky11/24/2008 10:20I want to believe... that everyone finds this funny.
@Net_Neutral_9509/25/2003 19:47This is why we need the internet.
@Cast_Away_Wilson09/07/1997 13:14WIIIIILSOOOOON! Look at this joke!
@ChatRoom_Queen08/30/2004 10:49A/S/L? Just kidding, great joke! LOL!
@Seinfeld_Fan_Club04/29/2010 17:23A joke about nothing? Love it!
@Speed_Racer_Go01/23/2014 20:45Go, Speed Racer, go! (Straight to the next joke).
@This_Is_Fine_Dog09/01/1996 15:51Everything is fine. I’m just laughing.
@Futurama_Fry_M05/30/2000 07:27Not sure if joke is funny... or just very funny.

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