The Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival that happens every year in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. One of performances there includes a comedy competition where judges vote on the funniest one-liner puns. Host Carol Hills speaks with The World’s Jonathan Dyer about a vegetable joke that brought home victory, and how UK humor differs from that in the US. Hint: (dad jokes)
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