Pyramid Ponderer Mugs

"Just so you know, I'm taking all this with me into the afterlife."

Egyptian archaeologists discover the world's oldest fruitcake.

'The strange thing is it started out as a blueprint for a retirement plan.'

'You look a bit dehydrated to me... We'd better get you a drink...'

"Are your taxes based on usable living space or actual square footage?"

'Forget it lads. We've been refused planning permission for this one!'

Shadow in the wrong place - "They're fine, there's just something about this one that bothers me."

'Where does this go?'

'It's new government policy - we have to include affordable edifices.'

"That's perfect! The bloody door is too small!"

How they did it . . .

They're nice, but they lack the charm of an older home

Travellers with a developer: 'I see ski slopes.'

'I just think we should start dating other artifacts.'

'WHO is the architect here?'

Upside down pyramid.

"You're not one of those Surrealists, are you?"

'We've laid it out so that twice a year the sun's rays will penetrate all the way back to the throne and smack him right between the eyes.'

"Well. . . either it's sinking, or you got the measurements wrong. . .!"

'I'm no expert but at a guess I'd say they had the drawings upside down!'

"Here's the parking lot."

"There were some budget constraints on that one."

"Quite frankly, we stole the idea from I. M. Pei."

"That one's for his cat."

"Hmm. . . the usual clap-trap about a curse. . ."

"We have to build them to a size directly proportionate to your importance."

Pyramid catflap...

"He's from Egypt."

'Yes, yes... it's mazing. But what I asked for was a great big beer, Ahmed.'

'I was afraid of this. It doesn't impress me.'

'I'm the one who sold King Tut his tomb. The commission was huge.'

'I'm thinking something a little more modest... say, whatever 1,000 slaves can do in 50 years.'

'It's full of tea!'

Meals on Logs.

The head of a man sunk in desert sands