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.
DRINK It was nine o’clock in the morning, but this particular passenger on the platform of the trolley car still wore a much crumpled evening suit. As the car swung swiftly around a curve this riotous liver was jolted off, and fell heavily on the cobble stones.[Pg 81] The car stopped, and the conductor, running … Read more
FINANCIERS “My pa, he’s a financier,” boasted one small boy to another. “‘Tain’t much to brag of,” the other sneered. “My pa an’ uncle Jack are in jail, too.” FLATTERY An eminent statesman was being driven rapidly by his chauffeur, when the car struck and killed a dog that leaped in front of it. At … Read more
HEREAFTER This is the dialogue between a little girl and a little boy: “What are you bawling about, Jimmie?” “I’m cryin’ because maw has wented to heaven.” “That’s silly. Maybe she hain’t.” [Pg 119] * * * Little Alice questioned her mother concerning heaven, and seemed pleased to be assured that she would have wings … Read more