Red thread loops around brass pins on a small green square beside a magnifying glass.

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Emo Philips

People always ask me, "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" Well, I don't have an alibi.

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Our interpretation.

The speaker says people keep asking where they were when Kennedy was shot, then answers that they have no alibi. The joke twists a solemn memory prompt into a suspect's predicament, as if the question were an accusation rather than an invitation to reminisce.

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