1900 Jokes

Monday January 01, 1900

1950: We need to filter cigarettes.

1970: We should really filter water.

2015: I want to filter my face.

One person, named Hans has a day off. He decides to go to seer to find about something about his future.

He went to the seer. It was old lady that could see peoples' future in her magical globe. She closes herself with Hans in one dark room and starts the ritual.

All of a sudden she g... read more

When he picks her up they Drive home as a fresh married couple on a carriage. The Horse is very old and stumbles over a limb. The Farmer gets out of the carriage looks the Horse in the Eye and says:
"This is the first time."
They continue to Drive to the farm when the Horse stumbles again. The... read more

"Vote for you? I’d rather vote for the devil."

Churchill replied: "I quite understand, but since that man is not running this time, could I count on your support?"

A joke from my granddad. Maybe his favorite. "A man goes to the bank to ask for a loan. He presents his case to the banker. The banker turns him down. The man ask 'Do you mind if I ask if you wear a glass right eye? The banker replies 'Yes. What made you ask that?' The man replied 'I thou... read more

I'm a long-time fan of this sub-reddit and frequent up-voter, but I seldomly have anything funny to post, so here is the oldest joke in recorded history, dating back to 1900 BC (almost 4 thousand years ago from ancient Sumeria):

Q: What is something that has never before occurred since time i... read more

Most people don't know that back in the early 1900's, Hellmann's Mayonnaise was actually manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 15,000 jars of the condiment destined for Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call after its stop in New York. At the time this was to... read more

See https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1e5qdi/the_worlds_oldest_jokes/

> Thus far the oldest joke that we have been able to identify by this definition is an old Sumerian saying from ~1900 BCE that is translated as follows: "Something which has never occurred since time immemo... read more

A friend of mine went to Comic-Con in San Diego a few years back, and attended a panel on mystery books and movies. Authors and actors there, a large panel, nearly 20 people. Most of the cast of the Sherlock Holmes movies and a few Agatha Christie adaptation were there. One of the audience members a... read more