Stephen King Needed A Laugh. Twitter Picked Him Up In A Big Way.

Even the master of horror needs a laugh every now and then.

Author Stephen King took to Twitter on Wednesday to tell his fans he was feeling down and wanted to hear a joke:

The 7,000+ responses could’ve filled the pages of one of King’s books, but at first he didn’t get the laugh he was looking for:

It took more than an hour, but eventually, King got his laugh.

Here’s the crack that tickled his funny bone:

Of course, once you start laughing, it can be hard to stop.

“Now I’m laughing at all of them,” King wrote, sharing these:

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Who left dad unsupervised at the grocery store?
Who left dad unsupervised at the grocery store?
Historical dad joke. How highbrow.
Historical dad joke. How highbrow.
"Flower bed."
"Flower bed."
Menacing.
Menacing.
How much time did you spend making that...?
How much time did you spend making that...?
"What do you call a belt made out of a watch? ...a waist of time."
"What do you call a belt made out of a watch? ...a waist of time."
"Honey Boo Boo."
"Honey Boo Boo."
HA. No.
HA. No.
Even worse.
Even worse.
Apparently, iPad jokes are big with the dad crowd.
Apparently, iPad jokes are big with the dad crowd.
Ughhhhhh.
Ughhhhhh.
'Mom! Dad got ahold of the label maker again!'
'Mom! Dad got ahold of the label maker again!'
Nope.
Nope.
Um...
Um...
"Tripping on acid."
"Tripping on acid."
Groooooan.
Groooooan.
"[My dad] enjoyed bringing people into our basement just to tell them to duck."
"[My dad] enjoyed bringing people into our basement just to tell them to duck."

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