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Jokes and Their Origins: An Exploration, Quizzes of Spanish Literature

This document delves into the world of jokes, their origins, and how they evolve over time. From classic jokes like 'why didn't the skeleton go to the party?' to the more modern 'what did the police man say to his tummy?', this text explores the various sources of humor and the ways in which jokes are passed down and transformed. Students of literature, linguistics, and humor studies will find this text an engaging and informative resource.

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Uploaded on 08/05/2014

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TERM 1
Why didn't the skeleton go to the party
DEFINITION 1
JokesThere are literally thousands ofjokes floating around, all
the time. The internet is full of jokes. Go to a party any
weekend and you might hear several new jokes.
TERM 2
Why was the broom late
DEFINITION 2
Where Are They All Coming From?Some people, like
comedians, actually sit down and invent jokes. But the neat
thing is that most jokes come about without anyone creating
them.
TERM 3
What do computer operators eat
DEFINITION 3
Whats The Punchline?When you run across so many jokes
youve heard before, though youmay not know it until the
punchline.Theyve gone through so many changes you may
not recognize them at all. Then suddenly you say Oh, Ive
heard this. What you actually heard was a kind of joke
ancestor.
TERM 4
What did the police man say to his
tummy
DEFINITION 4
Hi I'm Stephanie and Today I will speak to you about funny
jokesQ. Why did the child study in an aeroplane
TERM 5
Because he had no body to go with Now I will
talk all about jokes by
DEFINITION 5
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TERM 1

Why didn't the skeleton go to the party

DEFINITION 1 JokesThere are literally thousands ofjokes floating around, all the time. The internet is full of jokes. Go to a party any weekend and you might hear several new jokes. TERM 2

Why was the broom late

DEFINITION 2 Where Are They All Coming From?Some people, like comedians, actually sit down and invent jokes. But the neat thing is that most jokes come about without anyone creating them. TERM 3

What do computer operators eat

DEFINITION 3 Whats The Punchline?When you run across so many jokes youve heard before, though youmay not know it until the punchline.Theyve gone through so many changes you may not recognize them at all. Then suddenly you say Oh, Ive heard this. What you actually heard was a kind of joke ancestor. TERM 4

What did the police man say to his

tummy

DEFINITION 4 Hi I'm Stephanie and Today I will speak to you about funny jokesQ. Why did the child study in an aeroplane TERM 5

Because he had no body to go with Now I will

talk all about jokes by

DEFINITION 5

TERM 6

I've got you under a vest

DEFINITION 6 A. To get a higher Education