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| - The history of the Knock Knock Knock joke can be traced back as far as ancient times. The earliest example of the joke can be found in the Bible, spoken by the Lord in Exodus 9:22-25: Now the Lord said to Moses, "Knock Knock Knock," and Moses laughed, for it was good, and replied unto the Lord, "That was a good one."
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| - The history of the Knock Knock Knock joke can be traced back as far as ancient times. The earliest example of the joke can be found in the Bible, spoken by the Lord in Exodus 9:22-25: Now the Lord said to Moses, "Knock Knock Knock," and Moses laughed, for it was good, and replied unto the Lord, "That was a good one." The Knock Knock Knock joke has been used throughout history as a form of comedic icebreaker. Immediately prior to former United States President Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address, for example, Lincoln surprised the crowd by initiating a ground-shaking Knock Knock Knock Joke. People present at the address stated that the joke was a "real knee-slapper" and was "wholly unexpected." More recently, the Knock Knock Knock joke was featured in former Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's farewell address. Putin's final words in the speech were "Knock Knock Knock, bitch. It's my dick!" Although Putin's attempt to draw a parallel between himself and the popular world leader, Lincoln was apparant, many Russian citizens did not understand the reference. As a result, many viewers of the speech described this line as "tasteless" and commented that they "found it unnecessary for Putin to whip out his penis at the end of the speech."
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