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Colbert wore a tan suit, a not-quite-inside joke about Barack Obama’s infamous tan suit (not found in the museum).
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
As the trees bloom, Sophie Hortman remembers a family inside joke.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The title was an inside joke based on the band’s nicknames for two dogs owned by Ray Danniels, co-founder of SRO Management and the label that released Rush’s albums, Anthem Records.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 June 2026
This is kind of an inside joke with my family.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
As the trees bloom, Sophie Hortman remembers a family inside joke.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The title was an inside joke based on the band’s nicknames for two dogs owned by Ray Danniels, co-founder of SRO Management and the label that released Rush’s albums, Anthem Records.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 June 2026
This is kind of an inside joke with my family.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
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“Inside joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20joke. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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