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Subject: Humorous book titles
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Date: Sun, 8-Apr-84 19:03:34 EST
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Posted: Sun Apr  8 19:03:34 1984
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During the spate of humorous book titles recently (Yellow Stream
by I P Freely or I P Standing, and so on), I was struck by the fact
that these were among the earliest jokes I learned, over 50 years
ago.  I don't mean titles  like  these, I mean the very  same  titles.
There was hardly a one which I had not heard in my childhood.  There
is no reason for me to think they were invented then.  Does anyone
know how old they are?  Victorian?  18th century?  Is there a
folklorist on the net?
          Gordon Fisher (...!uvacs!gmf)