Maybe we finally have an answer for this stupid question, thanks to the good folks over at Modern Humorist. From their peice"The Great Stand-Up Comedy Questions Answered comes this little gem:
Unfortunately, there’s no cite attached, but it seems like a reasonable explanation, doesn’t it?
So, it’s supposed to be a serious answer explaining a how a joke isn’t really a joke, it’s just an etymological misunderstanding–from humorists?
I don’t get it.
That’s the humor of it–they’re answering jokes seriously. Funny? Depends on your sense of humor.
Slow evening Ultra?
As long as we are shooting-down stupid cliche jokes… IMHO, there are locks on the doors of 7-11 because they have to close it some time. Ya know, holidays and such.
HOW FREAKY IS THIS?
Somebody, last time a question which has already popped up a thousand times (the radio riddle about words that eng in -gry); somebody predicted that the next one to be asked would be this!
I guess you were right!
Its covered already in David Feldmans Books…He reads a lot like Cecil, I wonder if they are related?
ultrafilter - What do you mean “finally”? Cecil answered this one a while ago: