Random Old Jokes That Are Actually Still Funny (18 items)

(#6) When Is A Door Not A Door?

When it is a jar.
- A possible origin-less joke from a time when there was nothing but doors
(#18) What's The Difference Between Photography And The Whooping Cough?

One makes fac-similes; the other makes sick families.
- From a Liverpool, UK, newspaper from 1875
(#3) What Do You Call The Largest Mammal On Earth That Lives In A Palace?

The Prince of Wales, of course!
- From the 18th century
(#7) What Are The Three Parts Of A Wood-Burning Stove?

Lifter, legs, and poker.
- From the 19th century
(#16) 'I Like To Go Camping'

Said Tom, intently.
- From the early 20th century
(#8) What's The Similarity Between A Balloon Floating In Midair And A Vagrant?

They both have no visible means of support.
- From the Victorian era