Comments on: Funny Bones, 1915 (6)

By: The Other Clark

The Other Clark — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:39:10 +0000

Yeah. Carbon copy is pretty bad.

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:33:13 +0000

That pipers joke has a second punchline that’s equally appropriate: “to get away from the noise.” Glad to add that new one to my repertory.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:32:27 +0000

Mina, I do censor the worst of them — some, I think, are simply so bad that I don’t dare, even pleading “historical artifact.” if you ( or any other ‘ninny) ever undertakes a serious scholarly inquiry — I don’t want to do this for simple curiosity — I’ll provide some of the others.

By: Mina

Mina — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:09:01 +0000

I wonder how obscure the meaning of “Rastus” is at this point in time? While I’m sure none of my students would be familiar with it, I don’t know where I’d place the generational cut-off point for knowing the term.

Anyway, as I’ve said before, I find those jokes which trade on racial or ethnic stereotypes to be historically interesting and I’m glad you don’t censor them.

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:58:29 +0000

That’s why pipers walk! That’s funny.

And the Irish one was better. I hope I remember that one.