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1997 Archive: The Billy Crystal “Hanni-Billy” Entrance

Why did Billy Crystal arrive in a Hannibal Lecter mask? To show that hosting the Oscars is the only job where you’re expected to entertain the people who are currently trying to eat you alive.

Part of the 42 Oscars Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic, Tiaras & King of the World” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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

@Msdos_Commander05/19/1998 10:38C:>RUN JOKE.EXE... Results: HIGHLY FUNNY.
@Flash_Animator04/04/2002 10:47I should make a stickman movie about this.
@X-Gen_Mark06/21/2015 07:54This is exactly the kind of humor we needed in the 90s.
@Saved_By_The_Bell09/14/2011 13:55I am so excited! I am so... laughing!
@Kazaa_Leecher10/05/2007 12:16I downloaded this joke in under a minute!
@Malware_Hunter07/17/2004 20:55Scanning... Laughs detected!
@RoboCop_9003/01/2006 01:15Dead or alive, you’re laughing with me.
@Hansel_So_Hot08/20/2004 23:53That Hansel... he’s so hot right now. Just like this joke.
@White_Goodman_G01/29/1995 08:44We’re better than you, and we know it!
@Safari_Surfer11/24/1996 14:20A wild laugh appeared!

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