What is your best Timbuktu joke?
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There was a poetry competition final with two contestants, a university student, and an old countryman.
They each had 20 seconds to come up with a poem about Timbuktu.
The student goes first and says ” Across the desert sands, crossed a lonely caravan, men on camels two by two, destination Timbuktu.”
The crowd goes wild cheering for the poem.
The old countryman then goes, “Tim and I off hunting went, found some girls in a pop up tent, they were three and we were two and I buck one and Tim buck two.”
It is a classic joke that plays on the exotic-sounding name of the city Timbuktu, which is an actual city in Mali, West Africa. The joke often involves a poetry or rhyming contest where the participants are asked to come up with a poem or rhyme that includes the word “Timbuktu.” The humor comes from the clever or unexpected way that the word is incorporated into the poem.
The humor comes from the unexpected twist and clever wordplay, turning “Timbuktu” into “Tim bucked two,” which fits the rhyme and meter of the poem while also delivering a punchline.
Where is Timbuktu?
Between Timbuk-one and Timbuk-three.
A priest and a shepherd from Australia participate in a gameshow on TV. After answering all the questions, there is a tie. So both are given one final assignment. It is to write a poem in three minutes, using the word “Timbuktu”. It’s a city in Africa.
The priest returns with the fruit of his inspiration:
“I was a father all my life, I had no children, had no wife, I read the bible through and through on my way to Timbuktu … ”
The poem makes a great impression, and the priest smells a sweet victory. But then comes the shepherd, with his poem:
“When Tim and I to Brisbane went We met three ladies cheap to rent. But they were three and we were two, So I booked one and Tim Booked Two … “
Did you hear about the guy who went to Timbuktu last week?
He says, “It wasn’t as good as Timbuk-one but sequels are usually a letdown.”
Two poets die at the same time and they meet St. Peter at the pearly gates.
St. Peter says, “Ah, it’s great to see you guys, but we have a small problem. We only have room for one of you.” The two poets look at each other not sure what to do, then St. Peter says ” I have an idea, since you guys are poets let’s have a contest, best poem gets to stay in heaven, the other… well you know.” The poets nod thinking it’s a great idea. Then St. Peter says “There is only one hitch, the poem must end in Timbuktu.” Well, the two poets go off to write their poems. A couple weeks later they meet up with St. Peter again. “Good to see you guys again, are you ready?” asks St. Peter. The poet nods and the first one steps up to the podium, clearing his throat he starts, “Twas walking along the ocean shore, listening to the ocean roar, spied a ship come into view destination Timbuktu…” Well, both St. Peter and the other poet were very impressed. Feeling a little nervous the second poet steps up and starts his poem hoping for the best. “Tim and I, a walking we went, spied three maidens in a tent. Since they were three and us but two, I bucked one and Timbuktu…”
What did the Timbuktu tourist say when he lost his way?
“I’m not lost; I’m just taking the scenic route to Tim-buck-where?”