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In reply to the discussion: Funniest Joke You've Ever Heard! [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)58. And then there was the genie who had been in the lamp so long that his powers
--were waning. He could only grant one wish. So the maiden lady of a certain age who rubbed the lamp showed him a map of the Middle East and pointed out all the areas where there were serious conflicts.
The genie explained again about weak powers from long disuse, and asked for an easier task.
So the lady asks for a husband--a man who is a brilliant conversationalist, an expert lover, always remembers birthdays and anniversaries, likes all her relatives and helps get the housework done.
And the genie sez "OK, gimme that goddam map again."
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Excellente! Thanks for that stroll thru the time tunnel. Esp Carson's reaction. :) nt
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#31
If memory serves, Al tells it a little differently on his audio book, "Oh, the Things I Know!"
progressoid
Aug 2012
#52