The first hunter says, "Wow, that's some hole. I can't even see the bottom. I wonder how deep it is?"
The second hunter says," I don't know, let's throw something down and listen and see how long it takes to hit bottom."
The first hunter says, "There's an old gearbox over there, give me a hand and we'll throw it in and see".
So they pick it up and carry it over, and count one, and two and three, and throw it in the hole.
They are standing there listening and looking over the edge and they hear a rustling in the brush behind them. As they turn around they see a goat come crashing through the brush, run up to the hole with no hesitation, and jump in headfirst.
While they are standing there looking at each other, then gazing into the hole, and trying to figure out what that was all about, an old farmer walks up.
"Say there", says the farmer, "You fellers didn't happen to see my goat around here anywhere, did you?"
The first hunter says "Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin' about a hunert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this hole here!"
And the old farmer said… "Why that's impossible, I had him chained to an old gearbox!"
Joke Poo: The Astronomer’s Error
Two astronomers are stargazing in the desert, using a powerful new telescope. As they’re scanning the night sky, they stumble upon a massive, previously undocumented dark void. They approach it, awestruck by its immensity.
The first astronomer says, “Good heavens, that’s some void! I can’t even perceive its furthest boundary. I wonder how far it extends?”
The second astronomer says, “I don’t know, let’s try to measure its depth. Let’s send something into the void and see how long it takes to disappear from view.”
The first astronomer says, “There’s an old telescope mirror array we’re decommissioning over there, give me a hand and we’ll send it in and see”.
So they carefully move the bulky array, align it with the void, and push it in.
They are standing there peering into the void, calculating the disappearing speed, when they hear a strange whirring sound approaching rapidly. As they turn around they see a sophisticated, fully automated lunar rover come hurtling across the desert, speed towards the void, and drive in without slowing.
While they are standing there looking at each other, then gazing into the void, and trying to figure out what that was all about, an engineer from NASA walks up.
“Excuse me”, says the engineer, “You fellers didn’t happen to see my autonomous lunar rover around here anywhere, did you? It went missing hours ago.”
The first astronomer says “Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a lunar rover came racing across the desert at what seemed like warp speed and drove straight into this void!”
And the engineer said… “Why that’s impossible, I had it tethered to an old telescope mirror array!”
Alright, let’s dissect this redneck humor and give it a comedic steroid injection.
Joke Breakdown:
- Setup: Two rednecks discover a huge hole. The question of its depth is posed.
- Action: They decide to drop an object (a gearbox) to measure the depth.
- Twist/Subversion: A goat unexpectedly leaps into the hole.
- Punchline: The farmer reveals he had the goat chained to a gearbox, explaining the goat’s bizarre behavior and the missing gearbox.
Key Elements:
- Redneck Stereotypes: Implies lack of sophisticated measuring techniques, simple problem-solving.
- The Absurd Act: A goat jumping into a hole is inherently bizarre.
- The Gearbox: Serves as a seemingly random, heavy object used for measuring.
- Unexpected Connection: The farmer, goat, and gearbox are revealed to be connected in a way that explains the initial absurdity.
Humor Enrichment (Joke Amplification):
Let’s focus on the “gearbox” element. Here’s a new angle:
Original Joke Enhancement:
Instead of just a gearbox, let’s make it a very specific gearbox…
(Same setup as before)
“…There’s an old gearbox over there, off a combine harvester, give me a hand and we’ll throw it in and see.”
(Same actions as before)
“Say there,” says the farmer, “You fellers didn’t happen to see my goat around here anywhere, did you?”
The first hunter says “Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin’ about a hunert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this hole here!”
And the old farmer said… “Why that’s impossible, I had him chained to an old John Deere S790 Combine Harvester gearbox! Thing probably weighs more than the goat himself!”
Why this works:
- Specificity: Naming the Combine Harvester adds a layer of absurd detail. It’s funnier because it’s such a random and massive item.
- Exaggeration: The punchline implies the farmer was not only lazy enough to use the gearbox, but that he didn’t even bother to use the whole machine!
- Redneck Ingenuity (or lack thereof): This reinforces the redneck stereotype.
Bonus “Did You Know?” (that’s actually a joke):
Did you know that a goat powered combine harvester transmission is a myth? While it’s a great way to save on fuel and prevent over-farming, goats often have trouble shifting into sixth gear.