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Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did
not fart in her husband's lap."
Joke No. 2, 1600 B.C.
The world's second oldest joke, found on the Westcar Papyrus, is a gag about
a pharaoh, widely thought to be King Snofru: "How do you entertain a bored
pharaoh? You sail a boatload of young women dressed only in fishing nets
down the Nile and urge the pharaoh to go catch a fish."
Joke No. 3, 1200 B.C.
"Three ox drivers from Adab were thirsty: one owned the ox, the other owned
the cow and the other owned the wagon's load. The owner of the ox refused to
get water because he feared his ox would be eaten by a lion; the owner of
the cow refused because he thought his cow might wander off into the desert;
the owner of the wagon refused because he feared his load would be stolen.
So they all went. In their absence the ox made love to the cow which gave
birth to a calf which ate the wagon's load. Problem: Who owns the calf?"
Joke No. 4, 1100 B.C.
"A woman who was blind in one eye has been married to a man for 20 years.
When he found another woman he said to her, 'I shall divorce you because you
are said to be blind in one eye.' And she answered him: 'Have you just
discovered that after 20 years of marriage?'"
Joke No. 5, 800 B.C.
This was written by Homer in "The Odyssey." "Odysseus tells the Cyclops that
his real name is 'nobody.' When Odysseus instructs his men to attack the
Cyclops, the Cyclops shouts: 'Help, nobody is attacking me!' No one comes to
help."
Joke No. 6, 429 B.C.
This appeared in "Oedipus Tyrannus" by Sophocles. "Question: What animal
walks on four feet in the morning, two at noon and three at evening? Answer:
Man. He goes on all fours as a baby, on two feet as a man and uses a cane
in old age.
Joke No. 7, 30 B.C.
This joke originates from the Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period. "Man is even more
eager to copulate than a donkey. His purse is what restrains him.
Joke No. 8, 63 B.C. to 14 A.D.
This joke is credited to Emperor Augustus. "Augustus was touring his Empire
and noticed a man in the crowd who bore a striking resemblance to himself.
Intrigued he asked: 'Was your mother at one time in service at the Palace?'
'No your Highness,' he replied, 'but my father was.'"
Joke No. 9, 4th or 5th Century A.D.
This gag is dated to the Philogelos. "Wishing to teach his donkey not to eat
, a pedant did not offer him any food. When the donkey died of hunger, he
said 'I've had a great loss. Just when he had learned not to eat, he died.'"
Joke No. 10, 4th or 5th Century A.D.
This was collected in the Philogelos or "Laughter-Lover," the oldest jest
book. "Asked by the court barber how he wanted his hair cut, the king
replied: 'In silence.'"
The unusual study was commissioned by the British television channel Dave,
which wanted to explore the ancient origins of humor.