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Scholar Stumbles Upon 15th Century Stand-Up Comedy Manuscripts
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| Jun. 20, 2023
| Carol Hills
Posted on 06/23/2023 3:29:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Probably written by Henny Youngman. “Somebody take my wife, please!”
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06/24/2023 3:58:11 AM PDT
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Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
To: Jimmy Valentine
The joke is he’s using his wife as a ‘for example’
and Henny phrases the joke:
“Take my wife... please!”
So you think he’s using her (the wife) as an example but then he switches and says please = a surprises, which creates a laugh.
Your wording of “Somebody take my wife, please!” not only isn’t Henny’s joke it kinda kills it.
:-)
To: nickcarraway
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06/24/2023 5:06:39 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: TigerClaws
Well that finishes my try at being a Borscht Belt comedian,
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06/24/2023 9:59:13 AM PDT
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Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
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