Really Old Jokes That Are Actually Still Funny

There’s something charming about these old jokes and how quaint they are that you can’t help but laugh at. The humor of a particular society is incredibly specific to the people who live in it. For instance, Victorian-era jokes tend to be concerned with things like chimneys, waifs, and urchins, while ancient jokes (from around the 10th century or so) tend to be both incredibly filthy and kind of confusing. If you’re looking for a change of pace from the modern era of story-based comedy about roommates and hoverboards, then take a look at these really old jokes that are still funny.

No matter what era you lived in, or what kind of strife you were living through (famine, plague, black lung) comedy has always been there to relieve you of your woes. Since the dawn of language, humans have been making each other laugh. These really old jokes below may do just that (or more likely, they'll make you groan).

Next time you've got a date, put one of these old jokes in your back pocket to bust out when the time is right. After all: nothing's sexier than someone with an appreciation for history. Like wine, these ancient jokes have only gotten finer with age.