Friday, July 3, 2009

FROM THE YUK FILES, 1967: FOLKIE JOKIES!

What did Woody Guthrie write on the White House cash register?

“This Machine Bills Fascists.”

What time is it when Pete Seeger sits on your fence?

Time to learn about the Spanish Civil War!

Knock, Knock.

Who’s there?

Yfida.

Yfida who?

Yfida hammer!

Why did Bob Dylan send an impersonator to the protest?

He needed a stand-in for the sit-in!

BEATNIK STUDENT: The answer, my friends, is blowin’ in the wind.

UPTIGHT TEACHER: No, it’s not. The answer is Charlemagne. You fail the pop quiz!

Who was the tree surgeon’s favorite protest singer?

Phil Oaks!

How many Simon and Garfunkel’s does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Three Simons, no need for the Garfunkel.

2 comments:

Mikeosaurus said...

Abso-fuckin-lutely. Spot on.

Erin said...

I like this and I know for a fact that Mike is jealous he didn't come up with these.