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Should this go into the article or [[b:Joke book]]? [[User:Scott Gall|Scott Gall]] 04:57, 2005 Apr 11 (UTC) |
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I invented this "prank" knock knock joke as a small child, although i wouldn't be surprised if others have done the same. It's supposed to go like this: |
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:Knock knock. |
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:Who's there? |
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:Knock knock. |
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:Knock knock who? |
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:Knock knock joke! |
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But many people never realize they should reply with "Knock knock who?", and keep repeating "Who's there?" until they give up. |
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--[[User:Anomie|Anomie]] 17:05, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 17:05, 18 June 2005
To my knowledge, the "knock knock" joke was originated by my late uncle, Bob Dunn, who was a nationally syndicated cartoonist ("They'll Do It Every Time", "Little Iodine", etc.)....
Somebody a few edits ago added the "missing lines" to the Dr. Who joke, and I took them back out again, so I feel the need to explain myself. I think leaving them out entirely is more illustrative in how knock-knock jokes, while usually following a specific structure, may have the structure broken for extra effect. Even though it was noted that the two lines were only in some variations, since they were put in the joke itself where the "missing" lines "belonged", it loses its punch.
Of course, the point is to write an article, not tell a funny joke, but I prefer to let the effectiveness of the device to speak for itself.
--Furrykef 10:32, 7 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Can someone explain the Gibraltar joke? (I explained my Grape joke) -- Leonard G. 03:53, 1 Oct 2004 (UTC)
This is an informative entry (as the joke's format isn't known in Brazil, for example), but the creation date and/or first records of the knock-knock joke are missing; the "time-honored" part made me wonder. -- Calebe 14:41, 2004 Oct 19 (UTC)
Wikibooks
There is now a b:Joke book on Wikibooks. Please consider whether parts of this article should moved and/or copied to that project. Rossami (talk) 05:28, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I've got another one.
- Knock knock.
- Who's there?
- Taupo.
- Taupo who?
- Taupo Laa-Laa wants her.
- (Tell Po Laa-Laa wants her.)
Should this go into the article or b:Joke book?
I've got another one.
- Knock knock.
- Who's there?
- Taupo.
- Taupo who?
- Taupo Laa-Laa wants her.
- (Tell Po Laa-Laa wants her.)
Should this go into the article or b:Joke book? Scott Gall 04:57, 2005 Apr 11 (UTC)
I invented this "prank" knock knock joke as a small child, although i wouldn't be surprised if others have done the same. It's supposed to go like this:
- Knock knock.
- Who's there?
- Knock knock.
- Knock knock who?
- Knock knock joke!
But many people never realize they should reply with "Knock knock who?", and keep repeating "Who's there?" until they give up. --Anomie 17:05, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)