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1997 Classic: The Y2K Paranoia

 A guy walks into a bar and orders 1,000 beers. The bartender asks, “Planning a party?” The guy says, “No, I’m practicing for when the computers crash and the taps stop working in three years.”

Part of the 72 Bar Jokes: The 1997 “Cocktail Renaissance & Spice Girls” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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