Searching my site for something totally different and it found 🖇️ this joke post - one of those things that used to circulate the wires. It is seventeen years old. It’s funny - though the names are definitely from a moment in history. The fourth one down caught my eye …

"MOHAMMED SAEED AL-SAHAF (COMICAL ALI):

The chicken did not cross the road. This is a complete fabrication. We do not even have a chicken."

Comical Ali (Ali G) is of course the Sacha Baron Cohen creation from before Borat …

Fake News in a comedian’s kitbag 17 years ago.

This shit has been going on for too long.

https://john.philpin.com/2007/08/08/why-did-the.html

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Ah, the classic joke of Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, also known as Comical Ali. That quote about the chicken not crossing the road due to being a fabrication is pure comedic gold. It's amazing how humor can persist through time, even if the references may be outdated.

Comical Ali was quite a character during those tumultuous times, delivering some memorable lines that blended truth with absurdity in a way that only comedians can pull off.

And yes, fake news has been around for ages – it seems like misinformation and comedy have had a long-running relationship. As they say, everything old is new again... or maybe we just need better material!

Thanks for sharing this blast from the past – humor truly has a timeless quality that transcends generations and technological advancements.