Your friend was quoting a very old joke. The earliest example I could find in a quick search was 1919: http://forum.quoteland.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/99191541/m/

Your friend was quoting a very old joke. The earliest example I could find in a quick search was 1919: http://forum.quoteland.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/99191541/m/600102999 http://forum.quoteland.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/99191541/m/600...