The Oldest Joke in the Book... Plus 11 Others!
 

It is a saying of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq and goes:

"Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."

I don't get it either.

The others...

Taken from the comments there as it's quite appropriate.

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Guess you had to be there. 4,000 years from now, modern jokes will probably suck too.

I get it. It is saying that women(most) tend to avoid farting in the company of men.

Not that funny but I get the gist.

A better way to put it.....

Something that has never happened;a young woman farting on her husbands lap.

Think about it I bet every girlfriend,wife you have known did not break wind intrinsically in your presence for a good while.

In anicent Summaria the wife likely did not meet her husband until just prior to marriage thus increasing the time span of feeling free to fart openly.

Sounds like a load of hot air.

Sumerian fart jokes don't age well.

Considering the ages of Sumerian children when they were betrothed, it is more likely that the wife might poop in her husbands lap.:O:

Rumour would have it they're real stinkers.

Odd, I thought this was the oldest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMx87mez14M


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No. Oldest English joke, maybe. The Sumerians predated that by 3500 years.

I have never heard my wife break wind in 18 years...she says a lady must not do that...

and breaking wind is a mood killer for her, hell, I've turned purple and doubled over in pain holding one in....

It is not healthy to suppress bodily functions.:shucks:

'Better out, than in' ... says the big green guy
:)

My wife is NOT a lady, we have farting contests in bed during the winter, free heat with little effort.:arrgh!:

Ah, the Joys of ageing :up:

Must post this before she sees it .......:woot:

Cheers

Gary

Ja.. but you live in Scotland !!
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