Despite there being little to joke about in the news in 2016, there was no shortage of funny comments on the Facebook page of The Irish Times. Below is a quick look back over some stand-out contributions over the past year.
There's no winner of this list, but this probably wins anyway.
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Classy Simpson's reference.
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The size of chocolate relative to the decade was a popular gripe this year.
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At least they're honest.
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No need, really.
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Couple of "dad jokes" thrown in, too.
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A serious story, but very strong pun game on show here.
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What did Gorey ever do?
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