They were corny in 1686, too

Someone recently sent me a book of Humour, Wit and Satire of the17th Century. Henny Youngman and Don Rickles would feel rightat home.

The 454-page book itself is an antique: It was printed in 1884in New York.

Talk about bad gags! Some things never change.

They took cheap shots at doctors 300 years ago:

"There was a Painter became a Physician, whereupon one said tohim, You have done well, for before the faults of your work wereseen, but now they were unseen."

Same for attorneys:

"A Lawyer said in jest, A Taylor is the best Client in all theland: . . . `Cause he has so many Suits in hand."

And people made fun of …