The severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.
It's very interesting, the joke comes first and then the wording comes within five seconds, maybe ten seconds. My thing is to get the joke across in as few words as possible. However, sometimes a word that's not really needed does help the rhythm of it. It's a gut feeling.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route.
I went to a garage sale. 'How much for the garage' 'It's not for sale.'
The other day I ... no wait, that wasn't me.