“I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx” is a popular pun on Twitter. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007 and is of unknown authorship.
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Poovey
MAY 19, 2007, 11:41PM
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. I dropped out of my communism class because of lousy Marx.
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R.K.
7/4/07
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> I dropped out of my communism class because of lousy Marx !
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Chris London
@chris_london
dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
12:46 PM - 15 Feb 2009
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Aarón Shelby Baca
@ashelbybaca
I dropped out of my communism class because of lousy Marx. #punday
7:07 PM - 29 Mar 2009
Google Books
All Kinds of Humor:
Jokes, Quips, and Fun Stuff for Many Occasions. Over Forty Categories. Book 2
By Frank Verano
Xlibris Corporation (Xlibris.com)
2012
Pg. 207:
I dropped out of Communism class because oflousy Marx.
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on November 21, 2012 at 4:57 PM, updated November 21, 2012 at 4:59 PM
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I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
Google Books
Chuckle, Giggle, Snort!:
Quips Collected By Karen Money Williams
By Karen Money Williams
Lulu Press, Inc. (Lulu.com)
2014
Pg. ?:
I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
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