See the "Wit and Humor" chapter of our Online TDM Encyclopedia
(http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm94.htm), which contains many jokes, some of
which are related to transportation, and some are just funny. Here are two
examples:
A guide in Anne Hathaway's cottage in Stratford-on-Avon was showing a group
tourists Shakespeare's personal effects. In the bedroom he announced, "Here
ladies and gentlemen is the bed of Mr. William Shakespeare!" In the parlor
he said, "Here ladies and gentlemen is the desk of Mr. William
Shakespeare!" And in the kitchen, "This is the pot in which Mr. Shakespeare
made his porridge."
With each artifact the tourists would crowd around in admiration and
exclaim in wonder. Finally, the guide pointed to a small human skull, and
in a hushed voice said: "Ladies and gentlemen - the skull of William
Shakespeare!"
You could hear a feather drop such was the reverence and awe until a noisy
kid argued, "Rubbish! - that couldn't possibly be the head of
Shakespeare it's far too small."
The guide retorted, "Excuse me - that is the skull of Mr. William
Shakespeare when he was twelve years old."
A guy walking along the street one night encounters a drunk on his hands
and knees under a street light, searching the sidewalk. The guy asks the
drunk what he was looking for, to which the drunk replies, "I'm looking for
my car keys." Being a helpful sort, the fellow starts searching too.
After about 10 futile minutes crawling on his hands and knees the fellow
asked, "Are you sure you lost them here?"
"No, I lost them down the street," replied the drunk, "but its easier to
see under this streetlight."
Best wishes,
-Todd Litman
At 07:45 PM 3/23/2004 +0000, Wetzel Dave wrote:
>I have to make an after-dinner speech this week.
>Does anyone have any good transport jokes or humorous anecdotes?
>I'd be eternally grateful.
>
>Dave
>
>"Solvitur Ambulans"
>Dave Wetzel; Vice-Chair; Transport for London.
>Windsor House. 42-50 Victoria Street. London. SW1H 0TL. UK
>Tel: 020 7941 4200
>Windsor House is close to New Scotland Yard. Buses 11, 24, 148, 211 and N11
>pass the door.
>Nearest Tube: St. James's Park Underground station.
>Nearest mainline stations: Waterloo and Victoria (Both a short walk or bus
>ride).
>
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