If you’ve ever attempted to write comedy, you realize it’s not easy. I still one day hope to write something funny.

Over time though you get better at it, and try to quickly forget about your first attempts. These comedians dug up some of their old notebooks and emails to reveal the first jokes they ever wrote.

Hashtag cringe.

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