An Urgent Case
“Dear Editor. ---- Seeing as you say how fish are good for the brains, what kind of fish shall I eat? ---- “Dear Miss: ---- Judging from the composition of your letter, I advise you to eat whale.”
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You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Meaning a lot of fish, I guess?
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The joke is stupid, because what they're saying is that since the composition of her letter is so bad, that she should eat a whale. She needs a lot of fish, because her letter must have been badly written. Jokes on them, though, a whale isn't a fish.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Yes, not the best joke in the world.
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Herman Melville insisted that whales were fish, no matter what the taxonomists said.
I think reading Moby Dick must have messed up my brain permanently...
I think reading Moby Dick must have messed up my brain permanently...
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One day I'll make myself read that.dachshundonstilts wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:45 pm
I think reading Moby Dick must have messed up my brain permanently...
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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From 1930, when Jack Benny was playing in "Earl Carroll's Vanities" at the New Amsterdam Theater.
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At some point the theater was raided and three people in the show were arrested on obscenity charges over a fan dance performed by Faith Bacon. (A 1942 performance of that act can be found on YouTube, but I won't link it here because it's too far off topic.)
"I feel so low, old chap, that I could get on stilts and walk under a dachshund." - Monty, It (1927)
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This is funny!!!! As for the off topic, you can always put it in the Soundies section. I'd like to see it.dachshundonstilts wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:07 pmFrom 1930, when Jack Benny was playing in "Earl Carroll's Vanities" at the New Amsterdam Theater.
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Off TopicAt some point the theater was raided and three people in the show were arrested on obscenity charges over a fan dance performed by Faith Bacon. (A 1942 performance of that act can be found on YouTube, but I won't link it here because it's too far off topic.)
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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This is definitely a self published little book, because there are just too many spelling and punctuation errors. Spelling is correct.
A Family of Birds
There is a family of birds in a house in Synthiana, Ky. When Mrs. Martin married again, she became a crow. Crow died, and she married Robin. She parted from Robin, and ten moths ago Mrs. Robin married Dave Buzzard. The little birds in her home now comprise one Martin, two Crows a Robin and a young Buzzard.
A Family of Birds
There is a family of birds in a house in Synthiana, Ky. When Mrs. Martin married again, she became a crow. Crow died, and she married Robin. She parted from Robin, and ten moths ago Mrs. Robin married Dave Buzzard. The little birds in her home now comprise one Martin, two Crows a Robin and a young Buzzard.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Kinda randomly specific to mention (and misspell) Cynthiana, Ky.... unless this is supposed to be a true story?Kitty wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:11 pmThis is definitely a self published little book, because there are just too many spelling and punctuation errors. Spelling is correct.
A Family of Birds
There is a family of birds in a house in Synthiana, Ky. When Mrs. Martin married again, she became a crow. Crow died, and she married Robin. She parted from Robin, and ten moths ago Mrs. Robin married Dave Buzzard. The little birds in her home now comprise one Martin, two Crows a Robin and a young Buzzard.
"I feel so low, old chap, that I could get on stilts and walk under a dachshund." - Monty, It (1927)