James Joyce Jokes

James Joyce (February 2, 1882 – January 13, 1941), after reading Gary’s “James Joyce Jokes”

“How many James Joyces does it take to change a light bulb?”
“I dunno.”
“Two. Once to change the bulb, and the other to capture the light bulb’s free flowing thoughts, feelings, memories and sensations.”

“Why did James Joyce cross the road?”
“Why?”
“He was on his way to Finnegans Wake.”
“Really? When did Finnegan die?”
“In the first chapter.”

“Knock Knock”
“Who’s there?”
“Ul.”
“Ul who?”
“Open the door and Ulysses.”

“Why did James Joyce cross the road?”
“To go to Finnegans Wake?”
“Nope.”
“So, why did James Joyce cross the road?”
“He was following a chicken.”
“Why would James Joyce follow a chicken?”
“He heard the chicken was beginning an odyssey and wanted material for another book.”
“Where did the chicken end up?”
“In Kentucky, and James Joyce went to the chicken’s wake hosted by Colonel Sanders.”
“Did James Joyce get the material he wanted for a book?”
“Yes, but he could not publish it because the chicken’s family threatened to sue.”

“Did James Joyce paint A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?”
“No, the chicken did just before it met Colonel Sanders.”

“Why did James Joyce write Dubliners?”
“Because it’s there.”

“Did James Joyce contribute to the avant-garde movement?”
“No, that deodorant was not invented yet.”

is this funny will people laugh james was not impressed with it but I will post it and yes I said yes I will Yes.

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