Case #51: Video

[19centconstable]

[George sits at the small table in his room, and holds a pile of papers in his hands, like a newscaster.]

I seem to have spent the recent weekend writing jokes for a vaudeville act. I can't say that I understand them now that I have come back to myself.

Is anyone aware: what is the "deal" with air-plane food?

Comments

[captain_jtkirk]

Tell me one then.

[19centconstable]

Alright. What is the difference between a tube and a foolish Dutchman?

One is a hollow cylinder, and the other: a silly Hollander.

[captain_jtkirk]

[He laughed, but they were maybe like pity laughs. That's as bad as the knock knock joke.]

Such wit.

[scarlet_discord]

[She starts snickering about halfway through, and rubs her eyes.]

I think you turned into a pretty funny guy.

voice forever

[zeitgeists]

If it's brown, it's meat. If it's white, it's sweet. If it's grey, don't eat.

[19centconstable]

I am pleased that you think so.

Although: do you believe that that means that I, as myself, am laughable?

[19centconstable]

I didn't come up with it, of course.

Here's another: Why is a dog like a tree?

Because they both lose their bark once they've died.

Re: voice forever

[19centconstable]

Now that: that is humourous!

Re: voice forever

[zeitgeists]

It's a twofer! Funny, and it explains a bit of what that pesky deal with airplane food is, anyway.

[scarlet_discord]

Oh no, no, sweetie, no. You're not laughable. You're the guy that helped change my mind about cops.

[19centconstable]

I did? How did I do that?

[scarlet_discord]

By being a good cop and a good guy. Basically just by being yourself. You see, I wasn't raised with the best estimation of authority figures.

[19centconstable]

Well I'm certainly pleased I was able to act as a positive one.

[captain_jtkirk]

That was actually just depressing.

[19centconstable]

It is somewhat sad when one thinks about it.

[lesliemonster]

With the rising cost of airline add-ons, it's no deal at all!

[Eh? EH? Leslie is going to go ahead and grin at her great joke.]

Re: voice forever

[19centconstable]

Is this something you came up with yourself?

[19centconstable]

Aha! Now I get it!

...If indeed that sort of travel does become terribly expensive. But then wait: why not simply take the train?

[zeitgeists]

I'm sorry to say it's not by me. I'm not sure whoever penned that concise little bit of doggerel is accredited, actually... but it's amazing how the internet disperses information.

[19centconstable]

It is funny, isn't it, how everyone can know something but no one knows who knew it first.

[zeitgeists]

Very funny, if by funny you mean interesting. Are you familiar with the concept of a "meme" at all?

[19centconstable]

I'm sure it could be both.

No, I'm afraid I'm not. What is it?

[lesliemonster]

I love trains possibly more than the next person, but they take such a long time. A plane out of Pawnee airport will get me to Chicago in under an hour.

[19centconstable]

And that's quite fast?

[plays]

A meme is an idea that spreads from person to person, via text, word of mouth, rituals, any media you could probably imagine really. Sometimes, ideas spread by memes to the extent that their origin becomes completely obscured; it seems like the idea was always present, instead. There's no telling who sparked it.

Where are you from, stranger?