Steven Wright
United States
Born on 6 Dec 1955
Comedian
Born on 6 Dec 1955
Comedian
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When I was in boy scouts, I slipped on the ice and hurt my ankle.
A little old lady had to help me across the street.
A little old lady had to help me across the street.
I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money.
They said, 'What for?'
I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.'
They said, 'What for?'
I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.'
My house is on the median strip of a highway. You don't really notice, except I have to leave the driveway doing 60 MPH.
I have a map of the United States . . . actual size.
It says, “Scale: 1 mile = 1 mile”
I spent last summer folding it.
It says, “Scale: 1 mile = 1 mile”
I spent last summer folding it.
A beautiful woman moved in next door.
So I went over and returned a cup of sugar.
'You didn't borrow this.'
'I will.'
So I went over and returned a cup of sugar.
'You didn't borrow this.'
'I will.'
It's a good thing we have gravity
or else when birds died they'd just stay right up there.
Hunters would be all confused.
or else when birds died they'd just stay right up there.
Hunters would be all confused.
Every once in a while I like to stick my head out the window,
look up at the sky and smile . . .
for a satellite picture.
look up at the sky and smile . . .
for a satellite picture.
Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you.
Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.
Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.
I have the world's largest collection of seashells.
I keep it on all the beaches of the world. . . .
Perhaps you've seen it.
I keep it on all the beaches of the world. . . .
Perhaps you've seen it.
The judge asked, 'What do you plead?'
I said, 'Insanity, your honor.
Who in their right mind would park in the passing lane?'
I said, 'Insanity, your honor.
Who in their right mind would park in the passing lane?'
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