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·I remember Jay Leno making a joke on The Tonight Show right after Charles and Camilla got married; to celebrate Charles threw a saddle over her and rode her around the stable.
Charles and Camilla, would I get away with a very tongue in cheek joke.
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sheepdoll
·I went to the grocery store today. (Here in California us of a) and all the checkout magazine rags were about the memory of Diana, princess of wales. (or Newton-John) if that is not a joke about the royals I do not know what is?
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Engee
·It’s much more difficult to write a joke than it might seem. I admire those who try. I did a little bit of stand up once upon a time and I know how tough it is.
The key to a set-up / punchline joke of this nature is misdirection. The audience needs to think the comedian is talking about one thing, and the punchline reveals that they were talking about something else.
In this joke we are led to believe that Charles is Gollum from LOTR caressing the ring, but we have already been told that it’s Charles caressing the crown, so that illusion has been destroyed in the set up. Because we know it’s Charles speaking, we would be confused as to why he’s doing an impersonation of Gollum. Also, the misdirection / reveal doesn’t work because caressing the ring, or the crown, has nothing to do with sex or foreplay, unless we are to understand that Charles can only get aroused by caressing the crown, but that’s not the relationship the ring has with its holder.
The joke might be ever so slightly improved if the reveal is that it’s Charles and the crown, not Gollum and the ring who is the subject of the joke. Then the next step would be for Camilla to say something to her husband that allows us to understand this fact and that we had deliberately been led to think it was Gollum not Charles.
The trouble is such a joke is a verbal joke, because we must hear the distinctive voice and words of Gollum saying, “my precious, my precious, etc”. Only to then hear Camilla in her posh accent say something like, “oh Charles do put that crown down and come to bed, surely you’re stiff enough by now”. That’s where the misdirection is revealed.
But I wouldn’t tell it, I’m afraid, not because it’s bad taste but because a better version has probably been done already.
The key to a set-up / punchline joke of this nature is misdirection. The audience needs to think the comedian is talking about one thing, and the punchline reveals that they were talking about something else.
In this joke we are led to believe that Charles is Gollum from LOTR caressing the ring, but we have already been told that it’s Charles caressing the crown, so that illusion has been destroyed in the set up. Because we know it’s Charles speaking, we would be confused as to why he’s doing an impersonation of Gollum. Also, the misdirection / reveal doesn’t work because caressing the ring, or the crown, has nothing to do with sex or foreplay, unless we are to understand that Charles can only get aroused by caressing the crown, but that’s not the relationship the ring has with its holder.
The joke might be ever so slightly improved if the reveal is that it’s Charles and the crown, not Gollum and the ring who is the subject of the joke. Then the next step would be for Camilla to say something to her husband that allows us to understand this fact and that we had deliberately been led to think it was Gollum not Charles.
The trouble is such a joke is a verbal joke, because we must hear the distinctive voice and words of Gollum saying, “my precious, my precious, etc”. Only to then hear Camilla in her posh accent say something like, “oh Charles do put that crown down and come to bed, surely you’re stiff enough by now”. That’s where the misdirection is revealed.
But I wouldn’t tell it, I’m afraid, not because it’s bad taste but because a better version has probably been done already.
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kgb
·Charles: the only man on earth who didn't love Diana.
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Omegafanman
·Ok let's try .....
Camilla was getting annoyed as Charles spent every night polishing his Royal sceptre and not paying her any attention. In frustration one night, She grabbed his crown jewels and pulled him to the bed. She lifted her nightie and Charlie was amazed to see that she now had an image of the Royal Crown tattooed on one thigh and the Royal Orb on the other.
Dutifully he knelt before her and kissed first the crown and then the orb before climbing into bed. ''Are you not forgetting something? ''she asked hopefully. Charlie replied .... ''Sorry my lady but, there is no way I am kissing Charles I''.....
That my bloody knighthood gone for a burton.........
Camilla was getting annoyed as Charles spent every night polishing his Royal sceptre and not paying her any attention. In frustration one night, She grabbed his crown jewels and pulled him to the bed. She lifted her nightie and Charlie was amazed to see that she now had an image of the Royal Crown tattooed on one thigh and the Royal Orb on the other.
Dutifully he knelt before her and kissed first the crown and then the orb before climbing into bed. ''Are you not forgetting something? ''she asked hopefully. Charlie replied .... ''Sorry my lady but, there is no way I am kissing Charles I''.....
That my bloody knighthood gone for a burton.........
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Togri v. 2.0
··Wow! Custom title... coolOk let's try .....
Camilla was getting annoyed as Charles spent every night polishing his Royal sceptre and not paying her any attention. In frustration one night, She grabbed his crown jewels and pulled him to the bed. She lifted her nightie and Charlie was amazed to see that she now had an image of the Royal Crown tattooed on one thigh and the Royal Orb on the other.
Dutifully he knelt before he and kissed first the crown and then the orb before climbing into bed. ''Are you not forgetting something? ''she asked hopefully. Charlie replied .... ''Sorry my lady but, there is no way I am kissing Charles I''.....
That my bloody knighthood gone for a burton.........
Slightly better but now the element of surprise, which is certainly relevant in joke telling, has been kind of lost. Perhaps close the thread, open another in 6 months and then post it as the first post. Without asking permission. That will work better I think
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Omegafanman
·Slightly better but now the element of surprise, which is certainly relevant in joke telling, has been kind of lost. Perhaps close the thread, open another in 6 months and then post it as the first post. Without asking permission. That will work better I think
Crikey, a bit of an unexpectedly tough reveiw.... then again ''Nobody expects the Danish inquisition."
This is harder than an opening night at the Glasgow Empire.........known as the comics graveyard, where acts who flopped were quickly condemned by the crowds. English comedian Des O'Connor was so badly received at the theatre that he faked fainting, and was dragged off stage.
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·Crikey, a bit of an unexpectedly tough reveiw.... then again ''Nobody expects the Danish inquisition."
This is harder than an opening night at the Glasgow Empire.........known as the comics graveyard, where acts who flopped were quickly condemned by the crowds. English comedian Des O'Connor was so badly received at the theatre that he faked fainting, and was dragged off stage.
The Danish inquisition? is that the one where they sit you down and force fed you apple strudel to keep you quiet as opposed to the Spanish inquisition where they sit you down with thumb screws coz they like to hear you scream?
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sheepdoll
·Not the comfy chair!
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Omegafanman
·The Danish inquisition? is that the one where they sit you down and force fed you apple strudel to keep you quiet as opposed to the Spanish inquisition where they sit you down with thumb screws coz they like to hear you scream?
I failed the Danish humour test so no one is going to save my bacon ….. like Ham-let my humour attempt has been foiled…..
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Togri v. 2.0
··Wow! Custom title... coolThe Danish inquisition? is that the one where they sit you down and force fed you apple strudel to keep you quiet as opposed to the Spanish inquisition where they sit you down with thumb screws coz they like to hear you scream?
Appel Strudel or Apfelstrudel is Austrian in origin. But we do make some great stuff here as well.
I know the Danish humour can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. For that I apologize 😁
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ghce
·Appel Strudel or Apfelstrudel is Austrian in origin. But we do make some great stuff here as well.
I know the Danish humour can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. For that I apologize 😁
I was thinking Apple Danish but that seemed more Americanised these days so I opted for something a little more Teutonic 😁 and I especially like the way that Austro/German allows for schadenfreude.
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··Wow! Custom title... coolI was thinking Apple Danish but that seemed more Americanised these days so I opted for something a little more Teutonic 😁 and I especially like the way that Austro/German allows for schadenfreude.
What makes this even more strange is that what Americans call Danish (the pastry), we in Denmark call it Wienerbrød meaning bread from Vienna, Austria. It makes no sense 😵💫
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentWe cannot pronounce Wienerbrod so we say Danish so people look to you to find out what it really is called.
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nonuffinkbloke
·Anyway mate... I don't think you'll offend anyone. I'm pretty sure the royal family are just a myth!
I was born in London and spent 20 years living close to Buckingham Palace.
Later in life, I spent another 20 years living living close to Windsor Castle.
You would think (over a 40 year period) I would have driven past one of them!
NEVER SAW ANY OF THEM!..... NOT EVEN ONCE!
I was born in London and spent 20 years living close to Buckingham Palace.
Later in life, I spent another 20 years living living close to Windsor Castle.
You would think (over a 40 year period) I would have driven past one of them!
NEVER SAW ANY OF THEM!..... NOT EVEN ONCE!
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Turpinr
·Anyway mate... I don't think you'll offend anyone. I'm pretty sure the royal family are just a myth!
I was born in London and spent 20 years living close to Buckingham Palace.
Later in life, I spent another 20 years living living close to Windsor Castle.
You would think (over a 40 year period) I would have driven past one of them!
NEVER SAW ANY OF THEM!..... NOT EVEN ONCE!
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaAnyway mate... I don't think you'll offend anyone. I'm pretty sure the royal family are just a myth!.......
Shouldn't that be:
Anyway mate... I don't think you'll offend anyone. I'm pretty sure the royal family are just a miff!....
😁
