Pun...
"I've invited you all to this press conference to tell you that my experiments in Parthian-genesis have proven highly successful."
"Professor, you mean parthenogenesis, right? Like in asexual reproduction?"
"No, I didn't mean that at all. Why would you think that?"
"But..."
"Anyway, I also invited you to warn that Rome had better improve its defenses pretty darn soon."
Pun writer explains pun...
Parthenogenesis, literally "virgin birth", is when a creature gives birth asexually. Occurs in some species, and could possibly be generated in humans?
The Parthians were a people that the ancient Romans had beefs with.
So Parthian-genesis would be the birth or creation of Parthians...
Obscure pun, but it was stuck in my head.
A commenter harasses the pun writer...
The Parthians were not obscure. Anyone with a passable amount of history knowledge will get this joke.
Another commenter comes up with a secondary pun...
It's a bit of a long road to get to the punchline, but you know what they say about all roads.
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14 comments:
Sigh.
I got up for that? I'm going back to bed.
Very erudite!
All Parths lead to roam?
Sue - I know...
Bill - A good move.
Deb - My erudition was very low on this one.
Stu - There are many Parths in India. And they could just be wandering around.
I'd pass this one on to the punsters in my life, but would forget most of the details.
Ha! Admit I did not see that coming. Who says when you explain a joke it's no longer funny?
Why warn Rome when it's in Athens?
Kathy - Don't do it. They'll make you explain it.
Kirk - This one needed explaining.
SMB - Athens was in the Roman Empire and there was a road between them.
Meh.
I don't want to interrupt the argument you were having with yourself. Often do it myself. Mike!
River - It's funny in an intellectual sort of way.
Cloudia - That wasn't me. I'm not that smart.
Hmm - I agree with meh.
Lady - 😥
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