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IMO Norm’s magic was in his delivery more than his jokes. He was a master of comedic pauses that were often masked as stumbles or as if he forgot the joke and was trying to remember it.
He could drag a joke like this out for 5 minutes and have you laughing the whole time.
Truly a master of his craft. Or a natural joke teller. We will never really know. And he probably wouldn’t tell anyone even if was still here.
I miss the guy.
My reaction as well. He was an absolute master of shaggy dog stories. The punchline is not the point, the delivery is.
He may still have enjoyed seeing this. Maybe make another long and hilarious joke about it. RIP Norm.