Opening Lines from an Ill-Humored Comedian of the 18th Century

“So, two guys with Barrel Fever walk into a saloon…”

“Do we have anyone with bubonic plague in the audience tonight?”

“What’s the deal with diphtheria, anyway?”

“Look, I’ve got nothing against people with black lung disease, but…”

“Who here remembers the Black Death?”

“The French Pox… I mean, what’s that about?”

“Knock Knock”

Audience: “Who’s there?”

“Orange”

Audience: “Orange who?”

“Ha! Well, I guess that would explain the scurvy…”