A good joke or funny story is that it has to be based on the truth...

[Studlover (imported)]

One of the characteristics of a good joke or funny story is that it has

to be based on the truth... or at least, truthful elements thereof. It

is in that spirit that we offer this to you:

The missus opened the back door into the kitchen to find her husband

standing in the middle of the room armed with a fly swatter.

"Hunting flies," he explained.

"Did you kill any?" she inquired.

"Five: three males and two females," he replied.

"How could you tell which is which?"

"Three were on a beer can; the other two were on the phone."

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[Patient (imported)]

One of the characteristics of a good joke or funny story is that it has

to be based on the truthOf course, it can be based on a subjective rather than an objective truth.

Your joke is a good example of the principle that every good joke contains a surprise.

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