130 Year old Joke

A Victorian joke book dated 1871 has recently been found. The comic was called Thomas Laurence and his jokes are being used by drama students at Manchester University. Two of the 200 jokes are listed below.

Married men ought to be happy because they have loving wives. Ladies ought to be happy because they have loving husbands. Single men ought to be the the happiest creatures in the world because they have no one to make them miserable.

"What’s the difference between a rowing boat and Joan of Arc?" she smiles. "One is made of wood and the other is Maid of Orleans!"

Men on women jokes have with us for quite some time. I bet they go back a long long time, probably to before Roman Times. Anyway I thought the above humour was pretty good.