The site that celebrates America's humorous history!
Our site focuses on old fashioned American humor...positive, vintage American wit and humor that will lift your spirit and make you proud.
Trouble Sleeping? Let Grampa Beesley read you to sleep. Really! Gramma Beesley often has trouble sleeping, but she nods off very quickly when Grampa reads to her. She says his voice is soothing and reassuring (we think she really means boring, but it does help her fall asleep).
You'll find quotes from Mark Twain (the King of the genre). You'll find audio downloads ranging from a short and funny story to short funny monologues (Now available! See our "Store" page for more information, including samples!). You'll find the works of many, many forgotten humorists that deserve a fresh billing.
We think you will giggle and grin and be surprised at how times may change, but good humor doesn't...it stays vibrantly current, making us laugh as hard as our ancestors.
Whether you grew up in the 20's, 50's or 90's...whether you remember stories Grandpa told, or whether you're the family comedian telling the stories now...we hope you find chuckles and inspiration here.
Thank you, friend, for stopping by. Poke around. Drop in again. Don't be shy about making suggestions, because this site is for you. Let us know how we can improve your experience.
We'll be updating our material and looking forward to seeing you again.
It's great to be American. Always has been. Enjoy!
A page about priceless humor from the 1800's. A good starting point for understanding old fashioned american humor - who was writing it, why, and how it was disseminated.
This is a page of funny quotes best described by these words of wisdom: “There’s a great power in words, if you don’t hitch too many of them together.”
Good clean jokes...quick...witty...direct. We love to hear and repeat these wonderful little jokes and stories, as did our forefathers (and mothers)...
Americans love to poke fun at serious stuff. A parody is a spoof or a nonsensical imitation…a form of humor that some of our forepersons were especially good at. A Persian poem called the Rubaiyat…
Here are a variety of original and vintage images. The majority of these images are vintage images, but some are original works in the vein of old fashioned American humor and entertainment.