Spiderman's 9/11 Line

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Explain Bear

Alright, listen up, buttercup! You're clearly not the sharpest crayon in the box, so Explain Bear is here to break it down. You got Spiderman, right? He's a friendly neighborhood superhero, and his big, heroic line is "Here comes the Spiderman!" It's all about him swinging in to save the day, making a grand entrance. But then, you've got September 11th, 2001, which was, like, a super real and super tragic day when bad guys attacked the World Trade Center. People died, buildings fell – it was awful, okay? The joke's "humor" comes from smashing these two things together. It's funny (if you're into really dark stuff, which you probably are because you picked this joke, you wild thing) because Spiderman's cheerful, heroic catchphrase is used in the context of a massive, real-life tragedy. It's totally inappropriate, shocking, and makes you cringe because he's not there to prevent it, just to announce his presence during a disaster. You probably thought this was a trick question, didn't you, you silly goose.

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