Who’s The Daddy

Teacher asked the class, “Who wrote ‘My kingdom for a horse’?”
Timothy jumped up and shouted, “That’s John Wayne, of course.”
The teacher said, “That’s wrong; it’s from the sixteenth century,
It was written by Will Shakespeare around fifteen ninety-three.”

Teacher asked, “Who said ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat’?”
Timothy jumped up again, “Lord Nelson gets my vote.”
Teacher shook her head, “The line was one of Robert Shaw’s
It’s from the nineteen seventies and it was said in ‘Jaws’.”

But teacher felt frustrated and said, “Answer this one, Laddy,
Who was it that started the expression ‘Who’s the Daddy’?”
Timothy jumped up again, his face was full of glee
That’s Joseph of Nazareth… in about One B.C.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Wolf Avatar
December 20, 2023 at 7:39 PM
Surprised me big-time with the ending, Terry. Thanks, gw
Brotherton Avatar
December 20, 2023 at 10:14 AM
oh so funny, my friend. loved the ending.
Goldsmith Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 6:48 AM
Way tooooo funny/creative of a write. Love It... Still laughing. Thanks, I need that. Have a Very Blessed Christmas & New Year 2023.......................
Flood Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 2:57 PM
That final gag literally just occurred to me out of the blue (I think I was washing up… cos I’m not too old to be a new man). So glad it gave you a laugh. A very happy Yuletide to you too. Terry
M  Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 1:08 PM
Another beauty Terry…..made me smile as per funny friend! Debx
M  Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 2:15 AM
I need to see evidence of you in one please Mr Flood!!
Flood Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Oops.., ‘Merry’ not ‘Happy’…. Blimey… I’d never have found one!
Flood Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 3:25 PM
I’m actually convinced I’ve never seen one of those jumpers…. But I so want one! I’d bet tomorrow, I’ll see 18 people in such jumpers! ;-)
M  Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 2:59 PM
I thought you of all people would have known it….thats why l chose you to say it too! Didn't want to offend anyone!! Merry Christmas ya filthy animal!! Hehe…..lm surprised you haven't seen chrissy jumpers with it on…..they are everywhere in the UK!!
Flood Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Thanks, Deb. Once I had the gag, I couldn't not use it. As I told Ilene, I’d hoped to make a monoku out of it but seventeen syllables wasn’t gonna cut it. Strangely while tinkering with different quotes and sayings I stumbled across ’Happy Christmas ya filthy animal’…. Can’t believe it’s from one of my favorite movies and one that inspired ‘Rum n Raisin 4 - Homer Lone’. Some folk reading this will now be SO intrigued… bless em
Lane Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM
If you could hear my laughter, Terry, you'd know how much I appreciated the humor in this one. Your humor would even find the Grinch's funny bone.
Flood Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 2:36 PM
The punchline gag just occurred to me out of nowhere and gave me a giggle. Glad it hit home, Lin. Thanks
Bauer Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 12:23 PM
ha! hilarious, terry! i think my smile will be plastered on my face for quite a while from this one...
Flood Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Once this gag occurred to me, I really wanted to make it a monoku or, at worst, a couplet. Just couldn’t do it so had to construct this scenario around it. Glad you enjoyed, Ilene.
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