World’s Oldest Joke Discovered!

Archaeologists have just discovered the world's oldest joke, as ably pointed out in today's Weird News picks by Minister Chuck.

But I can't resist adding that I hope they never dig up this one.

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Comments

Heather A--you're perfectly right! But one must assume, from lack of any reportage to the contrary, the the killing joke was "buried" after WWII, and that those nosy archaeologists might very well dig it up as they did the oldest one!

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Posted by Paul on 08/02/08 at 11:47 AM

Shaggy Dog!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/03/08 at 12:20 AM

Expat47--humor is a science, and much progress has been made over the past few millennia!

Posted by Paul on 08/03/08 at 10:54 AM

Paul,

Understood... have been collecting specimen of said subject for decades. Have studied thousands of offerings and have come to the same conclusion.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/03/08 at 12:53 PM

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