This Monday old joke quiz comes from the dainties offered in the Miscellaneous chapter of the original quiz book, which was the LAST chapter. But do not rush to a cliff’s edge, Shortbread Lasagna, I did not use up all the jokes in each of the previous subjects, so we may have whole Mondays devotedContinue reading “Jest Jumble”
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Oops!
Ah, the Monday before Christmas, and what can you expect as a surprise gift from your Uncle Blogsy? Old Jokes? Not much of a surprise. Was it? The selection of gags from the Old Joke Quizbook comes from the section covering mishaps, faux-pas, and straight accidents, the sort of thing life tosses at youContinue reading “Oops!”
Easy as A B…um
Why, what do you know? It’s Monday again! Let joy be unconfined at the return of the week as well as another Old Joke Quiz! (Look, get some of that leftover egg nog from the weekend and put it in your morning coffee. Maybe that will help unconfine your joy.) This set of jokesContinue reading “Easy as A B…um”
Paws for a Laugh
I think we should be able to return to our regular schedule of blogs. It is Monday again, and that means another exploration of jokes which are considered so elderly that you should be able to come up with the answer in no time at all. This chapter in my original book on theContinue reading “Paws for a Laugh”
Country Matters
Ah, Monday: the day when I fill your cup with jokes you can use at work through the week. Telling really old jokes is a way to impress your co-workers. Use one of these, and the first thought that will strike your listener is “Wow! I’m listening to a real historian!” Take theContinue reading “Country Matters”
Doctor, Doctor
Well, here it is Monday again, and time for another installment from my quizbook on old jokes. I have finally reached the Psychology chapter, in which I suggested, all those years ago, that someone should just do a whole book of the “Doc! My wife thinks she’s a…..) jokes. I assume someone has doneContinue reading “Doctor, Doctor”
On With the Dough
It is Monday again, luckless mortals, and time to examine the world of really old jokes as I wrote them out in the last century Today’s excerpt from that book is about money, and what people do with it. I am not one to salute the wisdom of my own past self, whom IContinue reading “On With the Dough”
Assisting With Inquiries
For this episode in ancient joke identification, we move to the world of law and crime. For the purposes of keeping this on a calm and genteel level, we will NOT be going into hot button issues like, say, stealing jokes. J1.”Psst! Bud! Wanna buy a hot?” “A hot what?” “( Continue reading “Assisting With Inquiries”
Representative Humor
Once upon a time, of course, religion and politics were two things you didn’t discuss unless you were among friends, and sure of your audience. This was before the invention of social media Nowadays, unless you’re screaming your convictions each day, you are an unaware, unpatriotic, and probably unworthy of your account. ThisContinue reading “Representative Humor”
Stand Up, Stand Up
For centuries, our ancestors loved to tell jokes about doctors, lawyers, and priests, authority figures who spoke Latin. I hope somebody will eventually take my suggestion and do a dissertation on the subject, but for now, they tell you you should never venture on a joke about religion unless you are really sure ofContinue reading “Stand Up, Stand Up”
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