Once upon a time, a mason decided to build himself a house. He set about buying the bricks, the mortar, and all the necessities he thought he would need, then set to work.
The mason toiled night and day on his manse, making sure everything was just right. Finally, after over a month, his dream home was finished and ready for him to move in to.
As he was cleaning up from the construction, he happened to see a lone brick just hiding in the grass. Being meticulous, he thought he had purchased just enough bricks to finish the house, and was surprised to find one left over.
Oh, well, he thought. Everyone makes mistakes. I guess this was one of mine.
And with that, he tossed the brick over his shoulder, high into the air.
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A wealthy lady had decided to take a cruise to the Caribbean with her Jack Russell. It was the first trip they had ever taken together. She was out on the deck one day with her pet, when an elderly gentleman, smoking a foul-smelling cigar, came over and began to chat her up
"Sir, could you please do something with your cigar? I find it offensive."
"It's a $300 Cuban I got from Castro himself. I'll smoke it where, when, and how I want to, thank you."
Hearing this, the woman became appalled. In a fit of rage, she grabbed the stogie out of the man's mouth and threw it overboard.
In retaliation, the man picked up her dog, throwing it overboard as well.
This made the woman sad, and she mourned the loss of her dear friend for days, until they reached the next port of call.
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When she disembarked, she glanced over to the ocean, and saw her Jack Russell swimming frantically to shore.
And you'll never guess what he had in his mouth...
* WARNING... HERE IT COMES *
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OK. In his mouth, he had...
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THE BRICK!!!
* You may fire the rotten vegetables when ready... *
Comments
Splut
Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut-Splut...
-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)
At least the brick is useful.
At least the brick is useful.
Admission
I feel incredibly stupid but I don't get it!
Can someone put me out of my misery?
It's a brick joke.
It's a brick joke.
-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)
And here I thought
And here I thought it was a rock terrier
Simple
The first story - about the mason and the brick - is the setup. The second story - the lady and the dog - sets the characters. You're trying to make the audience forget about the brick entirely. Then, you spring the punchline. Most will think the dog has the cigar in his mouth, not the brick. Does this help, Charlotte?
By the way, You are NOT stupid. I think you were kind to comment, and I appreciate the fact that you actually took the time both to read my post and to comment. Thank you, luv!
*Kisses Always*
Haylee V
Was the cigar still lit ?
Hiss, Boo. Great old story told superbly!
Karen
Old yeah :)
I first heard this from a cousin of mine 56 years ago on July 4th, 1961. But he told it with half an hour between the two jokes. :)
And it was a pickle, not a cigar. "I paid a nickle for this pickle, lady, and I'm going to enjoy it!" :)
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
A chestnut
My ex-father-in-law told it to me, two weeks apart. It's actually in Guinness (or it was at one time) as World's Longest Joke.
*Kisses Always*
Haylee V