"Jack Benny anecdote" joke

Jack Benny was for about 50 years one of the USA's favorite comedians. One of his gimmicks was to play the violin badly (the audience would boo and laugh).
Jack Benny tells of the time he carried his violin case to the White House to perform for President Eisenhower. A guard stopped him and asked, "What's in that case?"
To be funny, Benny replied, "A machine-gun."
"Thank goodness," deadpanned the guard, "I was afraid it was your violin!"

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Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made
with real lemons?

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"But-where is your beard?" asks his mother upon seeing him.
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The best way to combat criminals is by not voting for them.

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