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added by Tim Post♦ Dec 20 '12 at 2:30

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added by Miguel Dec 19 '12 at 16:43

RTFW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… – Dippy Feb 14 at 1:59

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added by Miguel Dec 19 '12 at 16:44

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added by Tim Post♦ Dec 20 '12 at 2:24

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added by Miguel Dec 19 '12 at 16:43

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added by Tim Post♦ Dec 20 '12 at 2:26

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added by Tim Post♦ Dec 20 '12 at 2:28

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added by Miguel Dec 19 '12 at 16:44

	Over the edge, as in too risque or offensive, and no longer funny? – Highly Irregular Dec 20 '12 at 22:32
	@Highly Irregular Over the edge as in no longer funny, with too risque or offensive being factors... :) – Miguel Dec 21 '12 at 0:11

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added by Karin Dec 22 '12 at 9:44

	Did you mean "how do I deliver the pun without ruining it?" – Tim Post♦ Dec 22 '12 at 15:32
	@Tim: Yes, that's what I meant. I changed the question accordingly. – Karin Dec 24 '12 at 7:08

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added by Tim Post♦ Dec 20 '12 at 2:25

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added by Pavel Feb 6 at 12:52

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added by Pavel Feb 6 at 12:54

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added by Dippy Feb 14 at 6:31

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added by Dippy Feb 14 at 6:42

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added by Dippy Feb 14 at 7:57

Perhaps you could generalize a bit by saying it as: "Why does much popular humor age so quickly? Why do many jokes from 100 years ago feel so strained today?" I'm sure there are probably some jokes that are timeless. +1 Either way. – Miguel Apr 22 at 17:08