Humor In History Fan Pillows

"And right about then the price of great big stones went out of sight."

Jean Goujon

'Yes, all at once!'

'I was hoping you'd sign them 'To my good buddy Moses!''

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding as written and as it would have been written if David Hume had invested in a word processor,

"Bonk!"

Mortally Wounded at the Battle of Quebec, General James Wolfe Forgets His Last Words

"Perhaps it wasn't so wise to bring Frosty along!"

'Don't worry it's organic...'

'Raping and pillaging, Seniors' Tour, 898AD.'

Early attempts at standardising currency.

Maypole

"So who ordered the 'Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum on a dead mans chest'?"

'Do you know what's worse than being a mummy? Being a mummy with prostate!'

Inventor of the Tudor spirit-level

Young costermonger trying to sell to a gentleman.

"Lord, save my ass from this Russia debacle, please!"

'Number three?', 'This is NOT a quiz!'

'Yes, the colours are wonderful. But he only does five pages per month, and he doesn't support PostScript.'

'Oh no. The building inspector. He's worse than the Pharaoh.'

"You ever get the feeling the posse's starting to lose focus?"

'Syllogisms won't do you any good here, Mr Aristotle.'

"If Noah asks... Just tell him you've all had your vaccinations."

"Ooops is a bit of an understatement, don't you think Cardigan?"

The Race to Ukraine

Samuel Pepys' writer's block

Uses of a Dead Cat in History: Jesus has a Practice Before Raising Lazarus.

Romulus and Remus ( and their brother Derek )

'He followed me home. Can I keep him?'

'Kill all the Canaanites? -- Won't that set a bad precedent?'

A horse driving a Model T tows an Amish buggy.

Ed Revere, Spam Courier

Royalty, Episcopacy, and Law.

'Put the sword back in the stone right now, little girl, and we'll pretend this never happened.'

Servant Painting Targets Around Arrows Shot by a King