Chicken joke: Donne

31Mar10

Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? John Donne (1572-1631): If a chicken hath crossed, this side of the road is lessened thereby, as well as if a dog had, as well as if a horse of thy friend’s or of thine own had, and therefore never send to know why, for this fowl […]

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Chicken joke: Drake

29Apr09

You may recall Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595), the English privateer and despiser of Spaniards. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? Drake: To pursue and despoil the Asturian hens.

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