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> the original punchline was along the lines of "take a good look at them" (i.e., implying that he's not the biological father). That’s the punchline I expecte
by LudwigNagasena 5y ago
> the original punchline was along the lines of "take a good look at them" (i.e., implying that he's not the biological father).
That’s the punchline I expected when I was reading the joke. It makes much more sense and it is more stinging.
- Brakenshire 5y agoIt’s a joke at the expense of the astrologer. Rome had Augurs with official responsibilities for predicting the future, so maybe these kind of jokes were more subversive at that time. Although I could imagine a modern joke about an astrologer making grand predictions that are whittled down as the person corrects them.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> Although I could imagine a modern joke about an astrologer making grand predictions that are whittled down as the person corrects them. https://www.newsfromme.com/pov/col054/ https://www.newsfromme.com/pov/col054/