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August 10th, 2010, 09:52 AM
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#1 | | Historian
Joined: Nov 2009 From: Nebraska Posts: 3,467 | Oldest written joke in history
Some sources say it was Sumerian, and some say it was Egyptian.
Sumeria had the history's first novel, love song, and writing system itself. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7536918.stm | | | 
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August 10th, 2010, 09:58 AM
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#2 | | Backworldsman
Joined: Jun 2009 From: Glorious England Posts: 6,349 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
Humans haven't changed one bit.
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August 10th, 2010, 10:30 AM
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#3 | | Spiritual Ronin
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Minnesnowta Posts: 18,982 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
That's great.
*waits for LoG to insist that all jokes stem from the Indus Valley Civilization.
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August 10th, 2010, 10:32 AM
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#4 | | Historian
Joined: Nov 2009 From: Nebraska Posts: 3,467 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
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Originally Posted by Sargon of Akkad  Humans haven't changed one bit. | Is that your conclusion from reading the ancient jokes?
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August 10th, 2010, 10:32 AM
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#5 | | Historian
Joined: Nov 2009 From: Nebraska Posts: 3,467 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
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Originally Posted by Rasta That's great.
*waits for LoG to insist that all jokes stem from the Indus Valley Civilization. | ALL? 
If we can have a thread about oldest dead lovers, then we can absolutely have a thread about the oldest jokes, don't you think?
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August 10th, 2010, 10:36 AM
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#6 | | Spiritual Ronin
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Minnesnowta Posts: 18,982 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
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Originally Posted by Satuf ALL? | I'm only joking. Hopefully LoG doesn't take me too seriously.  | | | |
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August 10th, 2010, 10:58 AM
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#7 | | Backworldsman
Joined: Jun 2009 From: Glorious England Posts: 6,349 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
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Originally Posted by Satuf Is that your conclusion from reading the ancient jokes? | From studying history in general; the joke is just another piece of evidence to the fact.
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August 10th, 2010, 11:59 AM
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#8 | | Historian
Joined: Nov 2009 From: Nebraska Posts: 3,467 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
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Originally Posted by Sargon of Akkad From studying history in general; the joke is just another piece of evidence to the fact. | True.
Homo Sapiens been Homo Sapiens from around 40,000 B.C. until today.
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August 10th, 2010, 09:16 PM
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#9 | | Historian
Joined: Apr 2010 From: Manila Posts: 1,244 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
I like the joke about the Pharaoh (women dressed in fishing nets), if only I'm the Pharaoh.  | | | |
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August 10th, 2010, 10:19 PM
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#10 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 37 | Re: Oldest written joke in history
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