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Did you hear about the worst railroad engineer ever? He couldn’t keep track of all the trains he derailed.

What’s so funny about this? This topic is somewhat sensitive in that there are probably always some train derailments happening somewhere in the world. When they occur multiple people are usually hurt and even killed. These accidents are no laughing matter. However, no topic should be taboo as far as jokes are concerned. It’s well established that humor helps people cope with hard times and stressful situations. It is in that spirit that I offer this joke. You might also notice that the cartoon is not exactly in proportion. I deliberately chose a cartoon instead of a photo to make it seem more unrealistic, given the topic. So here we have a derailed train and two guys. The first seems like a foreman or some kind of boss, though clearly not the owner of the railroad line. The guy is smoking a cigar and pointing a blaming finger at the other guy, a confused and morose train enginee