On Days of our Lives lately, Salem has been juggling murder plans, buried leverage, family betrayals and the usual corporate menace drifting out of Titan and DiMera like it pays rent. So it made sense, in a sideways sort of way, that Tax Day became a joke the cast could run through that same warped Salem filter. What started as a social media bit about suspicious businesses turned into something closer to a roast, with the cast poking holes in companies fans have been side-eyeing for years.
Key Takeaways
- The DAYS cast comically put DiMera and Titan in the IRS’ crosshairs.
- DiMera Enterprises emerged as Salem’s most suspicious “usual suspect.”
- Fans embraced the joke because Salem’s corporate chaos already feels half believable.
- The Tax Day bit worked by turning soap lore into comedy.
The Case Against Salem, Apparently
On Instagram, DAYS wrote, “Tax Day in Salem feels… suspicious. 😅 We asked the important question, which business should be looked into? What do you think?” and attached a cast video built around one question: “Which Salem business should be investigated for tax fraud?”
The answers came fast and mostly pointed in one direction. DiMera Enterprises took repeated hits, Titan took a few, Sweet Bits got accused of being a possible front, and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) casually revealed a tunnel under Julie’s bookstore leading to the DiMera crypt, which is not the kind of sentence most towns survive.
The fun of it was how committed everyone was. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah) demanding, “CEO of what? What do they do!?” was hilarious as she went on a rant about how we don’t know exactly what these companies do. Paul Telfer (Xander) deadpanned, “Fraud is real. It affects all of us,” sounding worryingly prepared, and noting that despite several reports filed, “I assume EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) has people at the IRS.”
Why the Joke Worked a Little Too Well
Stephen Nichols and Mary Beth Evans basically treated DiMera like an open-and-shut case. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex) felt it was a no-brainer and called for action, stating, “Oh, for sure. Everything DiMera Enterprises. Run their books, man. Take a look at those things for a little bit.”
Fans were right there with them, as one viewer wrote “#fraudisreal,” another said “100 percent DiMera enterprises,” while one follower backed Sarah’s “CEO of what?” line and another wondered who is even watching The Spectator.
There was also support for Sweet Bits suspicion, enthusiasm for Julie’s secret tunnel, and one fan declaring the revenuers would never make it out of Salem alive, which, honestly, felt researched. Part of why this worked so well was that it played off long-running soap logic viewers already understand. Titan and DiMera are forever in business, forever in scandal, and forever doing things no one can quite explain in practical terms. The joke was funny because it barely needed exaggeration. It mostly needed a camera. (Find out how DiMera could affect Johnny (Carson Boatman).
