Dave (a TV channel in the UK) recently hired some historians to compile a list of the 10 Oldest Jokes recorded in human history. Here’s my favorite, I love “yo mama” jokes and this appears to be the earliest.
8. 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.” (Credited to the Emporer Augustus 63 BC – 29 AD)
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