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From: ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Joke definition terminology
Message-ID: <2904@brl-vgr.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 27-Mar-84 17:46:16 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 27 17:46:16 1984
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The idea of classes of jokes brings up what our group calls the
Langston-Gangley Wrench Joke.  The origin is Steve Martin (Let's Get
Small album).  He expects some plumbers to be in the audience so
he tells a very technical plumbing joke just for them.  The joke
invovles the use of a 7 inch Langston-headed Gangley wrench.  No one
laughs a the punch line, to which he repies "...those plumbers coming
tomorrow night?"

We now call any joke that relies on the technical expertise to understand
a "Langston-Gangley Wrench" joke.  This came about when a bunch of us were
telling computer jokes with an Art History major present.

-Ron