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![Abby Held @abbyfheld ... Replying to @depthsofwiki Sumerian taverns are also brothels. A double entendre occurs in line 74. "Igi nu-mu-un-du[8]" refers to an unopened eye; but "nu mu un su" means widow. The dog enters and says both "I don't see anything" and "I don't see anything but widows." He pairs off with one (taka[4]) 73. ur-gir15-re ec2-dam-cez in-kurg-ma 74. nij2 na-me igi nu-mu-un-dug 75. ne-en jal2 taka4-en-e-ce 5.78 (cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 264) 6:21 AM · Mar 10, 2022 · Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/333/200/0e6.jpg "Sumerian Bar Joke Explanation #1")
![depths of wikipedia @depthsofwiki ... WIKIPEDIA One of the earliest examples of bar jokes is Sumerian (c. 4500–1900 BC), and it features a dog: "A dog walked into a tavern and said, 'I can't see a thing. I'll open this one'." The humor of it is probably related to the Sumer way of life and has been lost, but the words remain.[1] 7:44 PM · Mar 9, 2022 · Twitter Web App](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/333/199/9b4.jpg "Depths of Wikipedia Shares Sumerian Bar Joke")
![One of the earliest examples of bar jokes is Sumerian (c. 4500–1900 BC), and it features a dog: "A dog walked into a tavern and said, 'l can't see a thing. I'll open this one'." The humor of it is probably related to the Sumer way of life and has been lost, but the words remain.[1]](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/333/198/4ce "Sumerian Bar Joke")
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Sumerian Bar Joke - okay imagine explaining why this is funny to anyone 50 years out in either direction
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![One of the earliest examples of bar jokes is Sumerian (c. 4500–1900 BC), and it features a dog: "A dog walked into a tavern and said, 'l can't see a thing. I'll open this one'." The humor of it is probably related to the Sumer way of life and has been lost, but the words remain.[1]](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/002/333/198/4ce "Sumerian Bar Joke")
![Abby Held @abbyfheld ... Replying to @depthsofwiki Sumerian taverns are also brothels. A double entendre occurs in line 74. "Igi nu-mu-un-du[8]" refers to an unopened eye; but "nu mu un su" means widow. The dog enters and says both "I don't see anything" and "I don't see anything but widows." He pairs off with one (taka[4]) 73. ur-gir15-re ec2-dam-cez in-kurg-ma 74. nij2 na-me igi nu-mu-un-dug 75. ne-en jal2 taka4-en-e-ce 5.78 (cf. 6.2.3: UET 6/2 264) 6:21 AM · Mar 10, 2022 · Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/002/333/200/0e6.jpg "Sumerian Bar Joke Explanation #1")
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