170 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”

Funny Things

161. Singing Telegram

See also Old-Timey.

Added by Frank on December 21, 2006| Comment | You Like This |

Funny Words

162. Blunderbuss

A short, wide-barreled musket. In the original Dutch it was donderbus, 'thunder-box', but the name was altered owing to its tendency to explode in peoples' faces. See also Old-Timey, Weapons.

Added by a Guest on December 19, 2006| 1 Comment | You Like This |

Funny Things to Do

163. Burying Obese People in Pianos

I've often heard the piano-coffin cited as the mark of the truly obese deceased. (Is it that much harder to build a larger coffin?) See also Old-Timey.

Added by Anthony on October 1, 2006| 3 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Diseases

164. An Imbalance of the Humours

This is what caused diseases in olden times. See also Old-Timey.

Added by Frank on September 27, 2006| 2 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Things to Do

165. Inducing Sneezes with Pepper

See also Old-Timey, Pranks.

Added by Tyler on September 16, 2006| 5 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Things

166. Handlebar Mustache

See also Old-Timey.

Added by Frank on August 15, 2006| Comment | You Like This |

Funny Phrases

167. Master of Disguise

See also Old-Timey.

Added by Tyler on August 5, 2006| 1 Comment | You Like This |

Funny Instruments

168. Calliope

Per Wikipedia, "A calliope is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam through whistles." See also Antique, Music, Old-Timey.

Added by a Guest on August 1, 2006| 2 Comments | You Like This |

Funny Things to Do

169. Swinging from the Chandelier

See also 20's, Drunk, Old-Timey.

Added by Frank on August 1, 2006| 1 Comment | You Like This |

Funny Things to Do

170. Getting Fitted for an Ear Trumpet

Doesn't happen anymore, but still funny to think about. See also Antique, Old-Timey.

Added by Tyler on January 21, 2006| 1 Comment | You Like This |

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