Wednesday, March 23, 2011

How Not to Steal a Joke

I just received an Auburn joke via email from a friend, who in the past appeared to be of neutral "fandom" within the state of Alabama. I will spare you the majority of the joke's filler, but it goes mostly like so:

A farmer is with his cows and hears a noise coming from one of his cows. He gets closer and notices that the Auburn Fight Song is coming from the rear of one of his smaller calves. The farmer takes his cow to a local veterinarian who is a 4th generation University of Alabama graduate. The vet takes a listen, and agrees that the sound is the Auburn Fight Song. The farmer asks, "Why aren't you as surprised as me?" and the Vet replies, "I've been hearing that song come out of assholes for years".

Nice joke right? I thought so too, when I heard it as a joke about Alabama fans. It appears that a member of the Alabama NON-Alumni Association decided it would look better the other way around. I only assume that this fan did not graduate from either school because I would like to believe the majority of people who attend either school know that the University of Alabama does not have a veterinary program (A pre-vet undgrad does not count). Auburn, however, does.

If your going to steal a joke, pay attention to the details.

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