Friday, September 7, 2007

Oh, those crazy Jews!

A Galacian Jew was travelling in a train. He had made himself really comfortable, had unbuttoned his coat and put his feet up on the seat. Just then a gentleman in modern dress entered the compartment. The Jew promptly pulled himself together and took up a proper pose. The stranger fingered through a notebook, made some calculations, reflected for a moment and suddenly asked the Jew: "Excuse me, when is Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement)?"
"Oho!" said the Jew, and put his feet up on the seat again before answering.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Voltaire - Snap Master!

The French poet J.B. Rousseau wrote an Ode to Posterity. Voltaire was not of the opinion that the poem merited survival, and jokingly remarked: "This poem will not reach its destination."

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Back, with another broker-joke!

The Bridegroom was most disagreeably surprised when the bride was introduced to him, and drew the broker on one side and whispered his remonstrances: "Why have you brought me here?" he asked reproachfully. "She's ugly and old, she squints and has bad teeth and bleary eyes..." - "You needn't lower your voice," interrupted the broker, "she's deaf as well."