My travel itinerary involves going to Wisconsin and to get cheese curds. The spelling is different, but I'm a cheapskate and homonyms must count for something.
Thanks for the honourable mention. I’m disappointed that the other jokes were not understood, although that’s probably just a kinder way of saying that they stink. Against every grain of comedic dignity, I’ll explain them.
The "ten Jordanian jokes" description was an attempt at a meta joke - there were only five.
Sonnets: the two most common types of sonnet are Shakespearean and Petrarchan. I was attempting to pun on the Petra in Petra-rchan. Agreed: not rock-solid humour.
Amman Airport: To move with furtive stealth is to sneak. An attempt at a pun on the Air Jordan sneaker.
Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah is the king’s formal name, derived from his lineage. 'Bin' being the Arabic term for “son of” ('binte' for daughter of). The attempted pun was on the word bin – verb, to put something into a dustbin/trash cash.
2-and-a-Half Fingers-ful of Dinars.
“Schindler’s Post-it Note”
Now I've Seen Half of Everything!
Jordanians favorite movie - Get Shorted
Jordanians favorite post impressionist artist - Van NoGogh
My travel itinerary involves going to Wisconsin and to get cheese curds. The spelling is different, but I'm a cheapskate and homonyms must count for something.
When it comes to neighbours, be like Australia and have none.
Around the World in 40 Days
500 and 1/2 Arabian Nights
The Three and a Half Habits of People Who Are Sometimes Successful
It's a Mad Mad World (would be half as long)
The Short-Cut Goodbye
The Lite Monty
The Adequate Gatsby
What's Jordan's favorite TV show? One and a quarter men!
Baskin-Robbins features 15 1/2 flavors!
What do they put in their coffee? 1/4 and 1/4!
Brilliant, Mike! Loved the escalator!
As an alternative to diminution play, I propose a game of inflation: "Anytwo five elevennis?"
Jordan’s official slogan: “No, the country”
Here are my ten Jordanian jokes:
= Why are there no Shakespearean sonnets in a Jordanian library of stone? They're all Petrarchan.
= Would a weed conviction in Jordan qualify for a royal pardon? No, but Hashemite.
= Why can you not find low upholstered seats without a back or arms in Amman? King Abdulla I revolted against Ottomans.
= The best way to enter the Amman airport with furtive stealth - Air Jordan.
= Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah. Why does the Jordanian royal family keep trashing its male lineage?
Thanks for the honourable mention. I’m disappointed that the other jokes were not understood, although that’s probably just a kinder way of saying that they stink. Against every grain of comedic dignity, I’ll explain them.
The "ten Jordanian jokes" description was an attempt at a meta joke - there were only five.
Sonnets: the two most common types of sonnet are Shakespearean and Petrarchan. I was attempting to pun on the Petra in Petra-rchan. Agreed: not rock-solid humour.
Amman Airport: To move with furtive stealth is to sneak. An attempt at a pun on the Air Jordan sneaker.
Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah is the king’s formal name, derived from his lineage. 'Bin' being the Arabic term for “son of” ('binte' for daughter of). The attempted pun was on the word bin – verb, to put something into a dustbin/trash cash.