A joke about swimming—and drinking—was posted on Twitter by Alfie Moore on March 31, 2013:
“I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m proud to say I’ve been dry for two years #OneDayAtATime”
The joke was presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2013.
Twitter
Alfie Moore - Comedy
@alfiemoore
I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m proud to say I’ve been dry for two years #OneDayAtATime
8:53 AM - 31 Mar 2013
Twitter
Dominic McGladdery
@dominic_mcg
My favourite #Edfringe joke: “I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years.” Lloyd Langford
6:00 PM - 24 Aug 2013
Twitter
Keith Ledgard
@leggy26a
I used to be addicted to swimming. I’ve been dry for the past ten years.
12:20 PM - 27 Aug 2013
Twitter
James Marshall
@j_marshall1967
I was addicted to swimming but i’m pleased to say I’ve been dry for five years…
12:33 PM - 27 Aug 2013
Twitter
Alfie Moore - Comedy
@alfiemoore
Made @TheScotsman all time top 50 @edfringe jokes “I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years”
7:16 AM - 24 Aug 2015
14 January 2016, Daily Star (London, UK), “You’re having a laugh!,” pg. 21:
JOHN BAKER, Liverpool I USED to be addicted to swimming but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years.
7 August 2017, Evening News (Edinburgh, Scotland), “Fringe funnies. . it’s the way you tell them: We’ve made a list of our top one-liners to get you in the Festival mood” by Diane King, pg. 5:
“I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years.” Alfie Moore (2013)
Reddit—Dad Jokes
I used to be addicted to swimming. (self.dadjokes)
submitted October 16, 2017 by Donnakebabmeat
I am now very proud to announce, that I have been dry for six years.
Reddit—Oneliners
I used to be addicted to swimming, but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years.
submitted February 5, 2018 by madazzahatter
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