Ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece: If You Can't Laugh at the Ancients, Who CAN You Laugh at, Right?

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

"Ooops," Poseidon said as his mantle billowed behind him.
"Maybe I shouldn't have had bean burritos for lunch."

"Really, dear. Stop worrying. A little extra
time in the tanning booth never hurt anyone!"

Whoa. "What? Oh no, your butt doesn't look big

in those jeans. Not at all."

Photo: Flickr/AlaskaDude

Source: HistoricLOLs.com

Early water fountain prototype:
"Oh, I see. Press this button here and out it comes there."

Gabriele Campbell said...: LOL.

Looks like the person in the last pic had a some too many of those gallons of beer. ;); January 18, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Vicky Alvear Shecter said...: Very true, Gabriele! I thought about making a drinking & puking joke but then again, I write for children, so thought better of it!; January 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Cathy C. Hall said...: Hhahhaaa! There's no humor like classic humor. :-); January 18, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Elizabeth O Dulemba said...: Yeah - what IS going on in that last one? Is the servant the Royal Spitoon holder? No matter what it is, it doesn't look like a very good job. Yuck.; January 18, 2011 at 6:04 PM
Vicky Alvear Shecter said...: Yeah, it is kinda gross, e. But I guess that's why it's so funny (to my 11 year old brain anyway).

I agree, Cathy!; January 18, 2011 at 7:45 PM
Trisha said...: This post is so amazingly hilarious!; January 22, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Vicky Alvear Shecter said...: Thanks, Trisha!; January 22, 2011 at 5:22 PM