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1001 one-liners / by Tibballs, Geoff,author.(CARDINAL)367931;
"Short, quick-fire jokes have been popular for centuries. Indeed the world's oldest surviving joke book, the Philogelos, which was written in Ancient Greek, contains this classic doctor joke: Patient: "Doctor! When I wake up I'm all dizzy. Then after half an hour I feel fine." Doctor: "Well, wait half an hour before waking up." Meanwhile in Rome, they had a gag for every occasion, from senate orations and lavish feasts to throwing Christians to the lions. A Cicero stand-up gig was the hottest ticket in town. Shakespeare readily slipped one-liners into his comedies, while medieval jesters used pithy quips to amuse the royal court, well aware that if the joke backfired and somehow offended the monarch, their next audience might be with the executioner. "Dying on stage" carried a more sinister meaning for comedians in those days. It's not hard to see why one-liners remain in vogue with today's comedians. They are easy to remember, quick to deliver and if one gag dies on its feet, the next is waiting in the wings, hopefully to a better reception. Here is a compilation of the best one-liners around - a heady mix of old and new favourites, Dad jokes, thoughtful musings, corny puns and witty observations, covering a vast range of topics from Families to Fish, Money to Music, Relationships to Religion and Technology to Travel. They can be used to brighten up business conferences where the delegates are as tired as the sandwiches; dinner parties where the conversation is threatening to slide into a discussion about spreadsheets; seemingly interminable Zoom calls; and, of course, speeches at weddings that are so emotional that even the cake is in tiers"--
Subjects: Jokes.; Humor.; Young adult literature.; English wit and humor.; Wit and humor.;
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A hundred merry tales. by Zall, Paul M.;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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The very best of Monty Python / by Cleese, John.(CARDINAL)356130; Monty Python (Comedy troupe)(CARDINAL)722134;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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The best humor from Punch / by Cole, William,1919-2000.(CARDINAL)141513;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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The world of Karl Pilkington / by Gervais, Ricky.(CARDINAL)422571; Merchant, Stephen.(CARDINAL)340069; Pilkington, Karl.(CARDINAL)551900;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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Parkinson's law, and other studies in administration. / by Parkinson, C. Northcote(Cyril Northcote),1909-1993.(CARDINAL)151649;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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Man walks into a bar : over 6,000 of the most hilarious jokes, funniest insults, and gut-busting one-liners / by Arnott, Stephen,author.(DLC)nr2001037083; Haskins, Mike,author.(DLC)nb2002095381;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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365 days of dad jokes : awfully good gags...all year round / by Chumley, Jim,author.(CARDINAL)873054;
"There's something very special about dad jokes-they're always enjoyable terrible, sometimes quite witty, and occasionally downright hilarious. Suitable for all ages, this collection serves up a year's worth of mirth.
Subjects: Humor.; English wit and humor.;
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After-dinner laughter : favorite stories of the famous & not-so-famous / by Boehm, Sylvia L.;
Subjects: English wit and humor.;
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A big bowl of Punch; a heady potpourri of cartoons, prose and verse from England's famous humorous weekly. Selected for Americans by William Cole. by Cole, William,1919-2000.(CARDINAL)141513;
Eccentrics and individualists -- Spring Punch -- Them and U.S. -- Summer Punch -- Some arts and belles lettres -- That second sex -- Autumn Punch -- In the throes of living -- Winter Punch -- Those other animals -- Corners of foreign lands -- That second culture -- His home is his castle?
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