“Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?”

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Entry from August 05, 2020

“Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?”

A prison guard doesn’t guard a prison, but there are jokes.

“I’d love to be a prison guard. Who’s gonna steal a prison?” was posted on Twitter by Tom Webb on September 16, 2011. “Prison guard is a pretty good job. Who’s going to steal a prison” was posted on Twitter by emir kreidie on January 9, 2012. “Prison guard is a pretty good job. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison? #h3h3” was posted on Twitter by arks later on January 9, 2012.

“Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?” was posted on Twitter by The Souls That Said No on June 5, 2012.

Twitter
Tom Webb
@TomWebb
I’d love to be a prison guard. Who’s gonna steal a prison?
1:53 PM · Sep 16, 2011·Twitter for Android

Twitter
emir kreidie
@emirkr
Prison guard is a pretty good job. Who’s going to steal a prison.
10:30 AM · Jan 9, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Dr Mukur Khakhariyawala
@drmukur
Prison guard is a pretty good job. Who’s going to steal a prison.RT
@funnyoneliners
RT
@emirkr
2:39 PM · Jan 9, 2012·UberSocial for Android

Twitter
arks
@arkittie
Prison guard is a pretty good job. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison? #h3h3
6:16 PM · Jan 9, 2012·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
The Souls That Said No
@Snikoggs
Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever.
I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?
6:08 PM · Jun 5, 2012·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever.
I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?
7:26 AM · Nov 15, 2014·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Chris Wick
@ChrisWickNews
Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?
#Resist
#ChrisWick
1:33 AM · Mar 27, 2019·Alternative News

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Posted by u/VERBERD August 4, 2020
Being a prison guard has to be the easiest job ever. I mean, who’s going to steal a prison?

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