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Take My Wife, Please!: Henny Youngman?s Giant Book of Jokes
Take My Wife Please Henny Youngmans Giant Book of Jokes Author:Henny Youngman It was said of the late Henny Yougnman that he could make the Sphinx crack a smile. For seventy years he tossed out one-liners that sent waves of laughter through audiences all over the country; a Henny Youngman nightclub appearance guaranteed a sold-out engagement. A vaudeville headliner, Youngman also went on to conquer radio and television. — ... more »In Take My Wife, Please! Youngman?s enduring routines are collected in one volume. Arapid-fire comic, he could tell six, seven, sometimes even eight jokes a minute, like:
Walked into a store and said, “This is my wife?s birthday. I?d like to buy her a beautiful fountain pen.? The clerk winked at me and said, “A little surprise, huh?? I said, “Yes, she?s expecting a Cadillac.?
You meet the craziest people on the subway. One guy sitting next to me kept saying, “Call me a doctor—call me a doctor.? I asked, “What?s the matter, are you sick?? He said, “No, I just graduated from medical school.?
Youngman began his career with the intention of becoming a concert violinist. When he discovered that he had a talent for making people laugh, the violin became a prop. He was called the King of the One-Liners for good reason, and this collection shows why.« less