Argus title : It’s time to stop joking and start legislating
The Scottish comedian Billy Connolly was well known in Scotland long before he became famous in the rest of Britain. The turning point in his international career came in 1975, when he appeared on the Parkinson Show. He has always said that it was the telling of one joke during that interview that made the difference.
The joke was about a Glaswegian who tells a drinking partner that he’s murdered his wife and buried her near his house. When the killer shows the friend her grave, he notices that, while all other parts of her body have been buried, the woman’s buttocks have been left uncovered. He asks the man why and he replies “Well I still need somewhere to park my bike”. Continue reading