Americans Can’t Play Chess

Hey there, listener. You're probably scratching your head over this one. You see, in chess, a piece called a rook is often referred to as a 'tower'. The joke makes a super dark connection between losing chess pieces and the 9/11 attacks in America, where the World Trade Center's 'Twin Towers' were destroyed. It’s dark humor about a national tragedy, which, if you're not smart, is pretty tough to get.