What Makes People Laugh

Humor from the languages of the world

The Ventriloquist

A Ventriloquist, who was famous for producing animal sounds, challenged the audience that anyone who could name an animal that he could not produce would win $100.A voice from the crowd was heard: “Do a fish!” Ein Bauchredner, der dafür bekannt war, Tiergeräusche hervorzubringen, forderte das Publikum heraus, dass jeder, der ein Tier benennen kann, das er

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Religion

A Priest working in a remote parish in Greenland gets his yearly visit from his Bishop.The Bishop asks him, “How are you managing with the loneliness?”The Priest responds, ” If it wasn’t for my Rosary and my whiskey, I couldn’t make it. Would you like a shot of whiskey?” The Bishop nods his head yes.The

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