Since 2006, the OSU Folklore Student Association has sponsored The Dan Barnes Joke Award. This award is given to the person who submits the best response to a joke prompt.

This year's prompt is "An X, a Y and a Z...."  "A hippy, a priest and Henry Kissinger are on a plane..." "A rabbi, a minister and a Buddhist monk are at the heavenly gates..." We've all heard these jokes before: your joke should be original, but it can be a new version of an old favorite. 

The winner is chosen by a popular vote among the attendees at the annual picnic on April 24th.

Everyone is invited to apply, and multiple entries are welcome. Email your joke to cfs@osu.edu by April 15th with "Joke" in the subject line. 

Deadline: April 15th, 2022

To see previous winners, go to our website.  

Pictured: winning entry for the 2016 Joke Award, a folklore-themed cat meme, submitted by Christofer Johnson.