Funny old jokes: A collection of very old jokes, from the early 1900s – the early twentieth century. This is from an old book “Jokes for all occasions”. One interesting thing about the book is several of the jokes were blatantly racist (hopefully all of those have been removed). Another is that very very few of them would be considered funny today, but those few are jokes that are still around, only slightly modernized.
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL Oldest Inhabitant: “I never expected to live till the end of the War, Ma’am; but now I’m hoping to be spared to see the beginning of the next one.” * * * “That’s Betty Grant’s new maid.” “She’s much smarter than her mistress.” “Well, they can’t both afford to dress like that.” … Read more
ALL IN ONE BREATH Wife: “I’m afraid you’ll think me rather extravagant, dear, but I spent ten dollars to-day on a boat, and a train, and a fire-engine, and a box of soldiers, and some nine pins for Freddie’s birthday. By the way, what are you going to buy him?” * * * A YOUNG … Read more
CAUSE AND EFFECT “What a lot of suffering these ambulance surgeons must witness.” “Yes, indeed! Almost every time they go out they run over some one.” * * * “He’s a nice little horse (I saw him myself) and the dealer says I may have him for a song. Would you advise me to buy … Read more