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1999 Classic: The Al Gore “Internet” Quote

Why did the Vice President claim he invented the Internet? Because in 1999, “Taking the initiative” was the political way of saying “I found the ‘On’ button.”

Part of the 37 Presidential Jokes: The 1999 “Impeachment Trials & Y2K Panic” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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

@SpiceGirls_Fan05/07/2001 22:22Tell me what you want, what you really really want... more jokes!
@Britney_Spears_Fan02/07/2010 06:30Oops, I laughed again!
@Nsync_Justin09/12/2015 23:29Bye bye bye... to my bad mood!
@Fight_Club_Tyler01/09/1995 08:05The first rule of joke club is... tell everyone!
@Pirates_Jack_S06/14/2012 17:04But you have heard of this joke!
@SoulSeek_Fan12/12/2011 16:07Rare humor found in the deep web.
@Excite_User_9706/03/1995 07:40This site is very exciting!
@Lulz_Sec_Ghost07/10/2011 01:59Laughing at the security of my own ribs!
@Retweet_King08/13/2008 01:16RT if you think this is funny!

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