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Don Hepner Brightens Spirits Telling Jokes Off The Interstate


First Posted: 08/31/10 03:36 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:30 PM ET

Don Hepner is telling jokes off interstate 74 in Davenport, Iowa, for fifty cents apiece. He calls himself the off-road comic and hopes his jokes can brighten the spirits of drivers passing by.

One passing motorist says, "[With] the way the economy is right now, everybody needs a little laughter in their life."

WQAD reports from Davenport, Iowa.

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12:46 PM on 09/04/2010
What a great idea! Good for him.
01:01 PM on 09/01/2010
He needs some better material... but, great idea!
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Arthur Spooner
Conservative govnmt is organized hypocrisy
12:53 PM on 09/01/2010
Great Idea. Good for him.
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SaraNader
11:40 AM on 09/01/2010
This is great! I thought the only jokes we had here in Iowa were Rep. Steve King and Sen. Chuck grASSley.
10:16 PM on 08/31/2010
It kind of reminds me of the joke of the robot/bartender who tailors his jokes to the self proclaimed IQ of his customer. The punch line is the guy who asks for the lemon drop martini and says his ID is 45.The robot replies, "Ill be right back with your drink,Sir.And,are you still happy with that vote for Obama ?
05:19 AM on 09/01/2010
corwin : That was Stupid ! It also has nothing to do with this story.
08:10 PM on 08/31/2010
Unfortunately he is an 'insult' comic. He has earned twelve dollars but he has been hospitalized twice.
overcat
My micro-bio is so full, it's bursting at the seam
06:40 PM on 08/31/2010
I used to run across a couple of homeless guys in my old neighborhood who were usually just hanging out and drinking. One of them would always say "Hey man, I'll tell you a joke for a quarter" as I passed. The jokes were always lame, but I'd usually give them a buck anyway.
12:29 PM on 09/01/2010
You took away their motivation to work on their material.
03:28 PM on 09/06/2010
That's right. We must fight against the forces of Comic Socialism.
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angrymanspokane
Just a regular guy
06:25 PM on 08/31/2010
Brilliant idea. And now he's getting free publicity. This guy is sharp.
12:30 PM on 09/01/2010
Good for him. He's doing good.
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StopThePlanet
Relentless pursuit of every silver lining's cloud
05:35 PM on 08/31/2010
He needs some better material. But I'll still give him a buck or two not to tell me lame jokes.
05:26 PM on 08/31/2010
He'll make a fortune if he offers dirty jokes for a dollar.
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mamased
05:00 PM on 08/31/2010
Out of work comic, there's an oxymoron for you
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StopThePlanet
Relentless pursuit of every silver lining's cloud
05:33 PM on 08/31/2010
Seems redundant.
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mamased
05:38 PM on 08/31/2010
You're probably more righter than me
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anitaj
10:05 PM on 09/03/2010
Repetitive too.
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JohnJudy
04:54 PM on 08/31/2010
Cool, except here when you get The Light it means you're about to be run over.
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alexunlv
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
04:39 PM on 08/31/2010
Nothing wrong with this. I'd pay him 50 cents for a joke. Stand in the corner and sell an orange? I'll buy one. Stand on the corner and wash my windshield? I'll pay for that. Stand on the corner and ask for money alone? No thanks.
05:28 PM on 08/31/2010
If he stands in the corner and holds you up, he gets the whole wallet. LOL
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alexunlv
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
05:31 PM on 08/31/2010
I just bought a new wallet too. Unfortunately, it cost so much I have no more than two dollars to put in it. =)