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"I shot an elephant in my pajamas"...


Anybody else supremely annoyed by this line? I'm honestly confounded as to why it's one of the most famous and quoted comedic lines of all time; it's a mildly-clever linguistic trick which is neither particularly funny nor meaningful. AGH

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No-one else appears to be annoyed.....


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The Opener of the Way is waiting....

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If you do find this line hilarious, you have no business watching Marx Brothers movies...

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