Wise Cracks?

Mar 17, 2014 19:59

TOPIC 1 Jayus “From Indonesian, meaning a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh”.
Dad was known for his liking of bad jokes, as far as he was concerned the cheesier the better. Christmas dinner was the best time of year for these jokes. Imagine going back in time to a UK 1970’s Christmas dinner. There is a family of four ( Read more... )

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halfshellvenus March 18 2014, 01:24:07 UTC
I've always wondered exactly how that Christmas cracker tradition worked, since we don't have it in the U.S.

Those are some really terrible jokes, but they sure seemed to make your Dad happy!

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aimingtobefit March 29 2014, 20:49:47 UTC
Thanks, not all families break their crackers in a disciplined way. But it was the tradition in our family.

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raven_annabelle March 18 2014, 02:35:54 UTC
I love the jokes that come with crackers! We all read ours as well.

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aimingtobefit March 29 2014, 20:50:50 UTC
I'm glad other families keep up this tradition.

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faerie_spark March 18 2014, 02:49:46 UTC
Thanks for this charming glimpse into your family's Christmas traditions. Your dad sounds like quite a character. I can't quite imagine laughing so hard at such jokes! :)

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aimingtobefit March 29 2014, 20:57:22 UTC
I'm glad you liked it. Dad was known throughout the wider family for his love of cheesy jokes.

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beautyofgrey March 18 2014, 02:50:12 UTC
What a memory! It sounds like your dad was quite a character.

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aimingtobefit March 29 2014, 20:53:23 UTC
Thanks, He was a character and Christmas was one of his most favourite times.

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jenandbronze March 18 2014, 02:53:03 UTC
Well done.. I used to *HATE* those stupid crackers!

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aimingtobefit March 29 2014, 20:58:23 UTC
Thanks I'm glad you liked it.

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