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25 Sep 09 - 03:50 PM (#2731323) Subject: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: sing4peace Thought it'd be fun to start this thread... KNOCK! KNOCK! Who's there? CONTROL FREAK. NOW YOU SAY "CONTROL FREAK WHO?" Control Freak Who? NO NO NO! NOT LIKE THAT! "CONTROL FREAK WHO?"......... ----- ;-) Joyce |
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25 Sep 09 - 03:51 PM (#2731325) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: sing4peace oops! this probably belongs below the BC line. How do I fix that? JK |
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25 Sep 09 - 03:52 PM (#2731326) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Huh? Don't understand... |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:03 PM (#2731333) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: VirginiaTam snork i do, but i don't know where the joke can go from there |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:09 PM (#2731337) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Mrrzy I tried this one on Mom, who not only needed to be told to say Control Freak Who, she didn't get it after the fact either (I think sometimes she deliberately lives under a rock, but then again, she knew what moondancing was to my amazement). There, now it's a music thread, you're welcome (*BG*). |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:15 PM (#2731340) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: VirginiaTam My Hilary never got any Knock Knock jokes when she was young. She would just make up random stuff, Knock Knock who's there Pizza Pizza who Pizza all over your face ha ha ha ha Knock Knock who's there open open who open the door and come in ha ha ha We'd all just look dumbfounded. What is moondancing? |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:16 PM (#2731341) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) YOU'RE A MUTHA' FUCKIN' CONTROL FREAK YOU FUCKIN' FREAK! NOW **YOU** SAY IT! Any better? |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:16 PM (#2731342) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: sing4peace KNOCK! KNOCK! Who's there? I'LL BE. I'll be who? I'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.... --------- JK Hoping there's a lot more out there... |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:18 PM (#2731347) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) PS Joyce, hope you get I'm just messin in an anarchist way.. |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:19 PM (#2731349) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: sing4peace you anarchists! You're all alike... ;-) JK |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:20 PM (#2731351) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Still don't get it though :) |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:25 PM (#2731358) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: VirginiaTam I wanna be an anachrist when i grow up |
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25 Sep 09 - 04:31 PM (#2731368) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: VirginiaTam Daughter Andie used to do this long series of elephant that rounded back on the first joke she started with. It was just adorable. Wish i could find it or remember it. knock knock who's there Amos Amos who Amosquito just bit me knock knock who's there Andy andy who Andy bit me again knock knock who's there oliver oliver who oliver sudden I'm being attacked knock knock who's there sara sara who sara doctor around to give me something for the itching |
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25 Sep 09 - 06:16 PM (#2731434) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Paul Burke Above the line. Pure folklore. Knock knock. Who's there? Salmon. Salmon who? Samon chanted evening.... |
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25 Sep 09 - 06:58 PM (#2731450) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Gerry I thought that one went Knock, knock/Who's there?/Sam and Janet/Sam and Janet who?/Sam and Janet Evening. Anyway, the first one I ever heard: Knock, knock/Who's there/Marcella/Marcella who?/Marcella's flooded, call the plumber! So what's next, Tom Swifties? |
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25 Sep 09 - 08:46 PM (#2731493) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: MGM·Lion Knock Knock Who's there? A little old lady. A little old lady who? Stop yodelling & let me in! Knock knock Who's there? Banana Banana who? Knock knock WHO'S There? Banana Banana WHO? Knock knock Who's there Orange Orange who? Orange-oo glad it isn't another Banana? |
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25 Sep 09 - 08:56 PM (#2731496) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Uly Knock, Knock. Who's there? Abby! Abby who? Abby birthday to you...! The nieces crack up at this one, probably because they get it. |
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25 Sep 09 - 10:35 PM (#2731546) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Beer I only know one and heard it when the Knock Knock trend was going around. K....K... Who's there? Madame.. Madame who? My damn foot's caught in the door. |
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25 Sep 09 - 10:56 PM (#2731556) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Gurney "Wurzel." "Just down the corridor on the right." You have to know that 'loo' is English slang for lavatory. |
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25 Sep 09 - 11:19 PM (#2731566) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,.gargoyle PLEASE - Move this back = ABOVE THE LINE OK - is this some sort of "idiot fraternity" - where one MUST PLACE....the correct...phrashiology in the introduction to be admitted.///"above the line????"
I do not know the "clone on the throne" tonight butt I can guess a whole lot of mods that narrow down to only two names....and neither is a male.
FOLKS - Clone - even SingD-Peace...
THIS IS FOLK...
Sincerely,
Much...Much more so than 50% of the Brit stuff currently constipating the poor fish feeding on bottom settled refuse. Crap - I am late to work...Asta Mananna
-Joe Offer- |
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26 Sep 09 - 02:50 AM (#2731628) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Dave Hanson Knock knock, Who's there ? Richard Milhous, Richard Milhous who ? Ah, people forget so soon. Dave H |
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26 Sep 09 - 03:40 AM (#2731647) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Georgiansilver Knock Knock... Who's there? Doctor... Doctor Who? Knock KNock.. Who's there? Cook... Cook Who? mmmm First one I heard this year!!! Knock KNock... Who's there? Boo... Boo Who? Please stop crying and let me in. Knock Knock... Who's there? Ipe... Ipe Who?? I thought I could smell something!!!! |
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26 Sep 09 - 05:39 AM (#2731675) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,.gargoyle It is the intention of this posting to rescue this thread and pull it back 'above the line.'back to the peaseable kingdom....where all may contribute. It is true folk and not just a joke.
"An old forfeits game. The players seat themselves in a circle and one, take a wand, points it at his neighbor repeating the rhyme with mock solemnity. The player pointed at then becomes the one who points, and so on round the circle. 'It is a game', remarks Chambers, ' in which the only art consists in keeping one's gravity while saying absurd things.' Those who laugh or smile must pay a forfeit. Sometimes, to increase the difficulty, the one pointed at is made to take a more active part, and the following dialogue takes place.
1. "Knock, knock! (Thumping the floor with stick.)
OED quotes Cotgrave's French=English dictionary (1611), 'Esclaffer, to buff, or burst out into a laughter."
SOURCE: Opie, Peter and Iona , editorsThe Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1955, p 105.
Sincerely,
Also noted is a German version from Simrock's Deutche Kinderbuch (1848) |
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26 Sep 09 - 06:00 AM (#2731682) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Nigel Parsons Following on from the 'salmon' one above, I heard it as Knock, knock, Who's there? Sam & Janet. Sam & Janet who? Sam & Janet evening you may see a stranger ... Or, in a similar vein Knock, knock, Who's there? Tarzan. Tarzan who? Tarzan old mill by the stream, Nellie Dean ... Knock, knock, Who's there? Chester. Chester who? Chester song at twilight, when the lights are low ... Knock, knock, Who's there? He. He who? ... would valiant be, 'gainst all disaster (hymn: to be a pilgrim) Cheers Nigel |
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26 Sep 09 - 06:36 AM (#2731694) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Dave Hanson Knock knock. Who's there ? Irish stew, Irish stew who ? Irish stew in the name of the law. Dave H |
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26 Sep 09 - 06:39 AM (#2731697) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Dave Hanson Knock knock, Who's there ? Argo, Argo who ? Argo fuck yourself. Dave H |
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26 Sep 09 - 07:40 AM (#2731714) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Dani I remember taking great pains to teach my daughter how to tell a joke, so much fun in itself. When she wakes, I'll ask her which it was, she'll remember. My favorites: Knock-Knock Who's there? Canteloupe! Canteloupe Who? Canteloupe tonight, Dad's got the car! Say Knock-Knock. Knock-Knock! Who's there? ... (any number of things might ensue, but the look is always priceless) Dani |
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26 Sep 09 - 11:36 AM (#2731800) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Alice Knock Knock Who's There? Dave. Dave's not here (sorry, could not help but think of Cheech and Chong) ok, for reals now Knock Knock who's there Butter Butter who? Butter not tell you. Knock Knock Who's There Cash Cash Who? Gesundheit! |
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26 Sep 09 - 01:32 PM (#2731861) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Ebbie Dani, my teen age nephew got me on that one. The reason for that "look on the face" is that it feels like the bottom just dropped out of the world. :) |
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27 Sep 09 - 04:31 AM (#2732272) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Mo the caller The banana and orange joke above is a folk variant of this one Knock knock Who's there? Granny Granny who? Knock knock WHO'S There? Granny Granny WHO? Knock knock Who's there Granny Granny WHO? Granny who? Knock knock WHO'S There? Granny Granny WHO? Knock knock Who's there Aunt Aunt who? Aunt you glad it isn't another Granny? Hmm, maybe this should be above the line with the other childrens lore after all. Or maybe not. |
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27 Sep 09 - 07:49 AM (#2732318) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: John MacKenzie My version of VT's joke Knock knock Who's there? Amos Amos who? A mosquito Knock knock Who's there Anna Anna who? Another mosquito Knock knock Who's there? Arthur Arthur who? A third mosquito Knock knocvk Who's there? Consumption Consumption who? Consumption not be done about all these effing mosquitos? |
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27 Sep 09 - 09:00 AM (#2732348) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Edthefolkie Thanks to Fairport Convention, September 1969 for this one: Knock knock Who's there? Tickets to Hungary Tickets to Hungary who? "Tickets to Hungary for dinner at eight......." |
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27 Sep 09 - 10:16 AM (#2732381) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Bill D Narc, Narc Who's there? Open this door, or we'll bust it down! |
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28 Sep 09 - 04:56 AM (#2732959) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: bubblyrat Knock Knock Who's there ? Susan and Sonya Susan and Sonya who ? Susan Down Your Leg and Sonya Shoes |
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28 Sep 09 - 06:40 AM (#2733012) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Bryn Pugh Knock Knock ! Who's there ? Turner. Turner who ? Turner round and fuck off. |
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28 Sep 09 - 10:54 PM (#2733752) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: sing4peace Came back from a coupla days away and noticed that Azizi has started a separate thread on the subject of "knocking" in songs and poetry. I understand that someone posted some ugliness in response to her starting her thread. That is very disturbing. It seems to me that Azizi's thread is a good place to go for folks who want to talk about the roots of "knock knock" or any other thing that you might think belongs "above" the line. As for me, I don't care if this thread is above or below the line. I was just looking to enjoy some jokes. I love the one about Richard Nixon (how soon they forget) and the arrest you later. LOL. I hope this thread continues, just for the fun of it. I also hope Azizi's thread continues for the more expanded look into the origins of things. It's all good. KNOCK, KNOCK! (who's there?) POLICE! (Police who/) POLICE SING A LITTLE LOUDER, I CAN'T HEAR YOU! xo Joyce |
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29 Sep 09 - 07:43 AM (#2733949) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Dáithí Knock, knock Who's there? An interrupting cow An interrupti... MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! |
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29 Sep 09 - 08:36 AM (#2733987) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST, Sminky Knock, knock Who's there? Your doorbell doesn't work |
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29 Sep 09 - 11:46 PM (#2734711) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Don Firth Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Philip Glass. (This would get a real guffaw at someplace like Juilliard). Don Firth |
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29 Sep 09 - 11:53 PM (#2734713) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Alice Knock Knock! Who's there? Aardvark. Aardvark who? Aardvark a million miles for one of your smiles. |
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30 Sep 09 - 01:44 AM (#2734731) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: MGM·Lion For the record, the first Knock Knock I ever heard, in about 1934, was improvised by my Uncle Alf just for me: Knock knock. Who's there? Michael. Michael who? Michael-othesbrush. Thank you, Uncle Alf. |
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30 Sep 09 - 05:25 AM (#2734810) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST, Sminky Knock, knock. Who's there? Wurlitzer. Wurlitzer who? Wurlitzer one for the money, two for the show...... |
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30 Sep 09 - 08:35 AM (#2734909) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Mr Red Knock Knock, Who's there? Bigish, Bigish Who? No thanks I've already got one. (US translation: the Big Issue is a magazine sold by out-of-work people on UK street corners. Modern day street cries are: "Big Issue". Not very musical nor lyrical but that's modern life). Boo, Boo Who? I wasn't that bad. Hutch, Hutch WHo, Bless You. |
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30 Sep 09 - 08:42 AM (#2734919) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Mr Red Knock Knock jokes are every bit Folk as songs. Their origins and variation (as in Folk process) are folklore. And let it be recorded this is the first time I would argue against a Joe Offer proclamation. Oooer. I used to do light bulb jokes at a Folk Club and no one realised I was delineating something that ordinary people did and would be revered for in 100 years time. Until I pointed-out the motivation. They thought I was getting cheap laughs. As if! It is very difficult to see this when it is just what people do, now. I refer you to the "Seeds of Love" incedent in Sub Hamden as witnessed by C#. And look what the insight did for him! |
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30 Sep 09 - 01:02 PM (#2735110) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Jim Dixon Knock. Who's there? Opportunity. |
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01 Oct 09 - 09:14 AM (#2735784) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Dani Daithi, THAT'S THE ONE! I remember spending a looooong time teaching my little girl to tell that, and explaining the concepts of timing in humor, etc! What fun... Anyway... this is great. I work with lots of therapists, and we've been especially enjoying the Control Freak Who : ) Dani |
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01 Sep 10 - 04:48 AM (#2977291) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST knock knock who's this i eat i eat what i eat twat |
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01 Sep 10 - 05:25 AM (#2977298) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Steve Shaw Knock knock Who's there? Whale kipper whelk Whale kipper whelk who? (sings) Whale kipper welcome in the hillsides... Knock knock Who's there? M.A.B. it's a big horse M.A.B. it's a big horse who? (sings) M.A.B. it's a big horse I'm a Londoner... |
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01 Sep 10 - 02:53 PM (#2977731) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Don Firth How many Mexicans does it take to change a light bulb? Only Juan. (Rim-shot!!) Don Firth |
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01 Sep 10 - 05:01 PM (#2977850) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: MGM·Lion Protest ~~ lightbulb jokes a different genre. Start another thread if must, but no knockknox~~~~~~ ~Michael~ |
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01 Sep 10 - 06:42 PM (#2977945) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Don Firth Sorry. Somebody mentioned them up above, so. . . . (Mea culpa! Mea maxima culpa! Sack clothe and ashes. . . .) Don Firth (How do you like my hair shirt? Natty, eh?) |
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01 Sep 10 - 06:54 PM (#2977966) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: chrisgl I can't recall where these originate (cit. req.) A linguist's joke: Knock knock. --Who's there? Objective case. --Objective case who? No, objective case *whom*. =================== Frappe, frappe. -- Qui est la? Loss -- Loss qui? Oui, frappe, frappe! (Knock knock) ==================== and to be faintly music related... Knock! Knock! --Who's there? Caprice. --Caprice who? That's show biz... ========================= and so to bed. |
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01 Sep 10 - 08:48 PM (#2978097) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: katlaughing Don Firth, thanks for the Philip Glass one. LMAO! |
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02 Sep 10 - 05:06 AM (#2978273) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Stephen L. Rich Knock, Knock! Who's there? Anarchist. Anarchist who? Anarchist is what Noah built. |
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02 Sep 10 - 05:28 AM (#2978279) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Dave Hanson Knock knock, Who's there ? Amnesics, Amnesics who ? Err ! Dave H [ after Spike Milligan ] |
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02 Sep 10 - 05:38 AM (#2978285) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Georgiansilver Knock Knock. Who's there? Fire Drill. Fire Drill who?? Fire drill the world, every day would be the first day of Spring. Hey.. will you remember me tomorrow? Of course I'll remember you tomorrow. Will you remember me next week? Of course I'll remember you next week. Will you remember me next year? Of course I'll remember you next year.... come on what is this all about??? Knock Knock. Who's there? See you forgot me already!!!! |
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02 Sep 10 - 01:06 PM (#2978574) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: Michael Friend's 5 year old: Knock knock, Who's there? Howard Howard who? Howard I know. Knock knock, Who's there? Martha Martha who? Martha I know. And so on through the family Mike |
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03 Sep 10 - 12:24 PM (#2979319) Subject: RE: Knock! Knock! (who's there?) From: GUEST,Songbob Since these jokes are often played in families, I'm reminded of the lock & key jokes I used to play with my son. This could be another thread, but I'm not sure there are that many of 'em, so it'd be a short thread. Whatever kind of lock I am, you're that kind of key, OK? I'm a big lock. (A) I'm a big key. I'm a gold lock. (A) I'm a gold key. I'm an old lock. (A) I'm an old key. I'm a don lock. (A) I'm a don key. I'm a mon lock. (A) I'm a mon key. [About this time, the other person notices what he's just said, and the game ends.] I suppose there could be a thread about this kind of homophone humor (humour, to you Brits), but I can't think of too many examples except knock-knock jokes and the lock & key jokes. Bob |