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joke question

posted 18 years ago by hurricanepictures426
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I usually hate when people ask a joke to be explained but I do have a question about one in this film.

When the greek chorus is contemplating on the idea of them adopting the baby, oedipus' mother says something like "I hate to tell you what they call my son in Harlem." I always assumed the punch line is they called him "a mother *beep* er", but i'm not positive. Anyone know if thats it?

[–] Studman_Productions 18 years ago

Bingo.

[–] Sagewhoknowsheronions 18 years ago

I love it when something like that is literally true! Gives it a real twist!

No comment but don't quote me!

[–] stevenackerman69 16 years ago

That is exactly what it is. That joke is also used in History of the World Part 1, where we see Oedipus.