Erudite humour in literature is a tricky business. However, in this marvellously wide-ranging curiosity shop of mirthful and incisive essays on the vagaries of the human condition, Professor Sukumar Nayar hits the mark. With delightful abandon, Nayar—India-born and Queen's English groomed— serves up a banquet of little known facts, absurdities, and wisdoms. He ranges across such topics as the hidden secrets of numbers ("zero is the most elegant and sensual"), the breathtaking beauty of Ind...

History repeats itself as Uncle John presents another volume of funny stories and fascinating facts about the past!For our historical trivia collection number two, we dug ever deeper into our bottomless vaults to bring you more of history's most colorful characters, cultural milestones, funniest mishaps, and earth-shattering events. More than 500 pages of great stories, fascinating facts, and fun quizzes await you.Read about . . . * Philosophers who fought ...

A hilarious compendium of Jewish jokes that's a real Kosher treat—"Found myself laughing out loud" (Mel Brooks)."This clever kosher compilation generates giggles galore."— Publishers WeeklyFrom rabbis to relationships, latkes to lawyers, and marriages to miracles, here is a feast of more than a thousand old and new Jewish jokes and witty anecdotes—and you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy them! The book also include...

Feared and enjoyed around the world, Michael Winner's column in the Sunday Times is something of a phenomenon. One day, on a whim, the great man threw in a few of his favourite Jewish jokes. From such tiny acorns a cult following has grown, and old Hymie, the butt of many jokes, took on new life. By popular demand, here is a collection of the ribald, edgy and side-splittingly funny bon mots from Winner's much-loved (and hated) alter ego. This is not for the easily offended!

They say the old ones are the best, and this long-negelcted collection of jokes revived from the archives of Ancient Greece confirms that in some cases this is true, and in others it really isn't. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is the first commercial translation of Philogelos - a 1600-year-old collection of Greek jokes. From absurd situations to general stupididity, farting to foolishness, this book contains a wealth of jokes, some of which still hit the mark and ...

Everything's bigger in Texas. Do people laugh louder in Texas? You bet they do. And, you'll be laughing really loud at the jokes and riddles in 101 Hilarious Texas Jokes - Lone Star Jokes & Riddles. These funny jokes and riddles will tickle your Texas-sized funny bone and have you laughing out loud and asking for more.

National JokesOne hundred of hilarious and funny jokes !Have fun and laugh!

'Mother-in-law': a title guaranteed to evoke a wide range of emotions in husbands up and down the country. Indeed, this particular busybody, sticking her oar in when it's not wanted, is the butt of jokes the world over.This small collection of mother-in-law jokes is designed to be a little ray of sunshine on a cloudy day...Just remember: you're not alone!

Five hundred riddles presented in three ways - firstly, the riddles without the answers; secondly, the riddles and their answers; and thirdly, the riddles and the answers to them followed by a commentary or explanation of the riddle. SOme of the riddles may be well-known, others are little-known.

A funny 50th birthday quizQ: Is 50 too young to be worried about bladder control problems?A: Depends.Q: How can you increase the heart rate of your 50-year-old husband?A: Tell him you're pregnant.Here is an outrageous quiz that can ease the pain of turning 50 and provide entertainment for any 50th birthday party. Keep those bifocals handy.

This is the first of nine volumes of Terry's Joke Collection. The collection has been broken up into separate volumes to keep each book under a thousand pages. This has been done for storage and data transmission purposes. There are fifty-two chapters in the entire collection, with each chapter covering a specific category of jokes. This makes it easier to find a joke, which fits the occasion or topic. In this volume, the chapters are: Animal Jokes, Aviation Jokes, and Bar & Pub Jokes. Alt...

Joe King provides young with lots of fun and laughter with his hilarious and silly jokes. Young readers will have a blast sharing this revised collection of Thanksgiving jokes with their friends and family! This young's joke book will have youngsters rolling on the floor with laughter and is sure to be a great gift idea for any young. Inside you will find silly and corny riddles and jokes about turkeys, pilgrims, indians, food, and Thanksgiving fun