WE HAVE NEVER BEEN PROUDER TO BE HUMAN
According to researchers at the University of Wolverhampton, the world's oldest recorded joke is -- get ready -- a Sumerian fart joke.
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July 31, 2008
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Now all we need to find is the Ancient Chinese Secret™ Booger Joke©.
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | July 31, 2008 at 09:01 AM
Was the young woman supposed to fart in his face?
I'm not sure if I get the joke.
(I laughed anyway in case it was funny)
Posted by: Erb's point | July 31, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Venn ist das nurnstuck git und slotermeyer? Ya! Beigerhund das oder die flipperwaldt gersput!
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | July 31, 2008 at 09:04 AM
Why do cherry trees stink?
Posted by: Erb's point | July 31, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Because George Washington cut one.
(Fart joke dated 1753 AD)
Posted by: Erb's point | July 31, 2008 at 09:06 AM
I didn't know The Blog had his own British TV channel.
Posted by: oneblankspace | July 31, 2008 at 09:06 AM
A mummy walked into a bar and the bartender asked, "Why the long case"?
Posted by: CJrun | July 31, 2008 at 09:10 AM
was Don Rickles also involved?
Posted by: russellmc | July 31, 2008 at 09:33 AM
I heard all those watching Uncle Miltie...
Posted by: Steve Haller | July 31, 2008 at 09:51 AM
andre descartes walks into a bar, and the barkeep says - would you like a pint, sir? descartes says: i think not. and disappeared.
but if the truly funniest joke were revealed, it would kill us all.
Posted by: queensbee | July 31, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Wait, this study was comissioned by "television channel Dave"? Is there some aspect of the Dave Barry media empire of which I am unaware?
Posted by: Mallomary | July 31, 2008 at 10:19 AM
probably from 'the epic of gigglegamesh'...
Posted by: insomniac | July 31, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Too bad they didn't have blogs back then.
Posted by: Margaritaville | July 31, 2008 at 10:38 AM
I don't get it. Did she fart or did she not fart?
Anyone? Bueller? Mud?
It doesn't matter. The young Sumerian boys all probably started laughing when they got to the word "fart" anyway.
Posted by: Cat R | July 31, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Thought some wiseacre apothecary would have coined "Pull my opposable digit!"
"Breakfast any time? Then I'll have the eggs during The Jurassic Period."
Posted by: MartiniShark | July 31, 2008 at 11:32 AM
"First Egyptian: Did you hear the one about the Sumerian?
Second Egyptian: No, I did not.
First Egyptian: He was extremely stupid.
Second Egyptian: Ha ha ha!"
Posted by: Violet | July 31, 2008 at 02:05 PM