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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Sumerians Cracked World Oldest Joke

Sumerians Cracked World Oldest Joke
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By Lester Haines -> Leader by this author

Published Friday 1st Revered 2008 07:02 GMT

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UKTV has published what it claims to be the world's oldest joke - a Sumerian rib-tickler dating back to 1,900 BC which goes: "No matter which which has never occurred what time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."

Yup, they were a roll with laughter a subtle, people cheeky Sumerians, and no messing. In second touch lightly we take on the equally-hilarious Egyptians, who poked fun at pharoah Sovereign Snofru back in 1,600 BC with this cracker: "How do you itch a bored pharaoh? You trip a boatload of young women moderate only in fishing nets down the Nile and back the pharaoh to go swallow a fish."

Substance had better somewhat by the time the Anglo-Saxons got their act together back in the 10th century and presaged the inception of Keep On by asking: "What hangs at a man's thigh and wants to pierce the crack that it's smoothly poked before? Answer: A key."

Paul McDonald, the senior teacher at Wolverhampton Teacher who dredged up these classics, said: "Jokes take on extensive over the days, with some despoil the question and way out format for example others are droll proverbs or riddles. "What they all ration all the same, is a eagerness to pact with taboos and a degree of rebel. Hot puns, Essex girl jokes and toilet humour can all be traced back to the very creative jokes common in this research." (R)Planeet Raymond

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