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2016 Legacy: The Transparent Director Win

Why Jill Soloway? For “Toppling the Patriarchy” in an acceptance speech that became the viral moment of the night.

Part of the 40 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2016 “Dragon Records, O.J. Simpson’s Verdict & The Election Fever” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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

@Napster_King11/20/2012 21:15I stopped my download just to read this. Hilarious!
@Independence_Day03/16/2013 05:23Welcome to Earth! Enjoy the humor.
@Buffy_Summers_9709/09/2009 00:37Slaying these jokes one by one.
@Starship_Troopers03/12/1998 04:03I’m doing my part! Are you? (Laughing).
@Wrestling_Nut03/10/1999 14:49Can you smell what the joke is cookin?!
@Habbo_Hotel_Bob11/07/2007 18:15The pool is closed... but the joke archive is open!
@Boxxy_Queen09/08/2010 16:08I’m not trolling, this is actually hilarious!

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