Joking Collection (#2)

English League Division One match at Vetch Field. Swansea City 0 v Liverpool 3. Swansea manager and former Liverpool forward John Toshack shares a joke with Liverpool management staff Joe Fagan

Liverpool footballer Emlyn Hughes, singer Frankie Vaughan and comedian Tom O Connor making a record a song made famous by the Anfield Kop Choir

Legendary racehorse Red Rum and trainer Donald "Ginger"
Legendary racehorse Red Rum and trainer Donald " Ginger" McCain shar a joke at his Southport stable, following victory in the Grand national for a record third time at Aintree

England footballer Kevin Keegan poses for photographers holding a large champagne bottle as he performs a joke at a sports writers lunch in London

Prince Philip, his son Prince Charles and their polo team Windsor win the Junior County Championship at Little Bidworth, Cheshire following their 3 to 2 1/2 point victory over Cowdrey

1984 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Everton 2 v Watford FC 0. Watford chairman Elton John shares a joke with Everton fans Freddie Starr before kick off. 19th May 1984

New snooker World Champion Joe Johnson enjoys the evening party beside runner up Steve Davis following the World Championship Final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 6th May 1986

England football team training session at Lea Green, Derbyshire, organised by manager Alf Ramsey and trainer Harold Shepherdson

England team training session at Lea Green, Derbyshire. Jimmy Greaves fooling around before a group picture. 11th February 1964

Is this the new slimline Terry Gibson? The City striker has lost half a stone in weight because of a stomach virus but puts a few pounds back on again in a piece of pre-training fun with manager

A ceremony to present the annual awards to artists by Disc, the pop music newspaper. was geld in London. Singer Lynsey de Paul crowns herself with her award. 12th February 1974

British troops in Sussex have a laugh as they are entertained by members of ENSA during WWII 1939

Birmingham City director and acting manager Alf Ramsey offers advice to players Trevor Francis, James Calderwood and Anthony Want. 19th October 1977

Liverpool manager Bill Shankly has a joke with his players at Ringway airport, Manchester as he sees them off on a five week tour of the United States and Canada. 6th May 1964

Former Liverpool manager Bob Paisley (right) shares a joke with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (left) and captain Bryan Robson on the United coach. 26th December 1986

Bay City Rollers guitarist Alan Longmuir is thrown into the swimming pool by other band members, 1975

England Squad training at Roehampton for tomorrows match at Wembley against Yugoslavia, the last of their home internationals before the World Cup Finals A Whites v Reds training match in progress

Oxford United footballer John Aldridge (right) with a teammate during a pre season photocall, as the team prepare for a season in the First Division following the previous seasons Second Division

Denis Law meets Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the local football derby charity game at Maine Road. 2nd May 1964

Lazio footballer Paul Gascoigne clowning around with teammates during a team training session. 19th October 1992

1990 World Cup Finals in Italy. England teammates left to right: Steve Bull, Paul Gascoigne and Bryan Robson in happy mood at their training camp. June 1990

Lazio footballer Paul Gascoigne is handed a piece of turf by teammate Roberto Cravero during a team training session. 19th October 1992

Lazio footballer Paul Gascoigne with teammate Roberto Cravero during a team training session. 19th October 1992

England footballer Paul Gascoigne seen here wearing patriotic Union Jack shorts and white t-shirt at the England Teams hotel in Bologna, Italy during the 1990 World Cup

Paul Gascoigne seen here playing about beside the pool at the England Teams hotel in Italy. During the 1990 World Cup. Gascoigne is seen here smearing chocolate cake over team mate Chris Waddle

Chancellor of the Exchequer Anthony Barber makes a speech at the second and final day of the Conservative Womans Conference at Centre Hall, Westminster. 23rd May 1973

A guardsman standing outside Clarence House, the residence of the Queen Mother, is put to the test by some humour from an American tourist. 27th July 1981

A guardsman standing outside Clarence House, the residence of the Queen Mother, is put to the test by some humour from an American tourist. 27th July 1981

England football team members L-R: Gerry Francis, Emlyn Hughes and Alan Ball May 1975

Scene from the play Queer Fish. 23rd September 1926

Army: Royal fuesler loading up at Raf Brize Norton before flying off to Border. December 1977 P035512

Two Glasgow women cleaners brawling in the boxing ring set up in Kelvin Hall for the big fight, they were just in the ring enjoying a play fight. April 1979

An apprentice cooper finishes his training seen her undergoing the Custom of finishing his training. December 1946 O5993-005

An apprentice cooper finishes his training. December 1946 O5993-004

The Famous Practical Jokers Yajirobei at a Wayside Restaurant, ca. 1840. ca. 1840. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
The Famous Practical Jokers Yajirobei at a Wayside Restaurant, ca. 1840

The Practical Jokers Yajirobei and Kitahachi, ca. 1840. ca. 1840. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
The Practical Jokers Yajirobei and Kitahachi, ca. 1840

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CUBA, Havana, Partagas cigar factory shop interior with visiting group smoking cigars

Dave Lambert, Count Basie tour, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Dave Lambert, Count Basie tour, 1962

They indulged in jokes at the expense of the spectacled boy, (1907). Creator: Unknown
They indulged in jokes at the expense of the spectacled boy, (1907). In 1808, the young Schubert applies for a choir scholarship to study at the Stadtkonvikt imperial school in Vienna

The Joke, 1892, (1965). Creator: Nikolai Alekseevich Kasatkin
The Joke, 1892, (1965). Russian winter scene: a man gesticulates at two boys. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Jesters, 1865, (1965). Creator: Illarion Pryanishnikov
The Jesters, 1865, (1965). A retired official is mocked by drunks. Scene inspired by A.N.Ostrovskys play " Jokers", which premiered in 1864 in St Petersburg and Moscow

Quel gaillard! Qu en dis-tu ma femme? - he! he! he!, c1822. Creator: Pierre LanglumA©
Quel gaillard! Qu en dis-tu ma femme? - he! he! he!, c1822. An elderly couple looking at the Farnese Hercules. The husband says: What a strapping fellow! What do you say, wife?

Lending a hand on the land. Scene at Blunham Bedfordshire. Volunteer agriculture camp, where war workers on holiday are spending Easter working on the land

Scottish League Cup Final at Hampden Park. Aberdeen 2 v Dundee 0 Aberdeen players Duncan Shearer, Billy Doddsand Stewart McKimmie celebrate with the trophy after the match. 26th November 1995

Dave McPherson Testimonial match, Glasgow Rangers v Hearts of Midlothian. Rangers footballer Paul Gascoigne shares a joke with referee Martin Clark before kick off. 26th July 1997

Cartoon, In the trench club, WW1
Cartoon, In the trench club. Some French soldiers are playing cards for money in their trench when an explosion goes off nearby

King George V and King Albert of Belgium, Western Front, WW1
King George V enjoying a joke with King Albert I of Belgium near the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

England manager Ron Greenwood has a laugh at the training ground

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"Laughter Unites: From Harvey Nichols to the Trenches, Humor Transcends Time" Step back in time to 1953 with the iconic Harvey Nichols advertisement, where wit and charm filled the air. A playful nod that tickled many funny bones. During World War I, even amidst chaos, a humorous postcard emerged from Salonika. A British soldier's witty banter brought smiles amid adversity, reminding us of the power of laughter during dark times. In April 1999, Robbie Fowler's infamous coke-snorting goal celebration shocked fans but also sparked laughter across stadiums worldwide. A momentary comedic relief during an intense match. Traveling further back in history to the 1982 World Cup Finals in Bilbao, Spain; England squad members donned amusing headgear. Their lightheartedness showcased camaraderie and how humor can unite teams on and off the field. Imagine students sharing laughs over steins in a lively Biergarten or E. Warner and J. Lascelles at Guards Boat Club exchanging jokes by Maidenhead riverside - these moments remind us that humor transcends boundaries and brings people closer together. Even renowned artists like Edward Frederick Brewtnall couldn't resist capturing hilarity on canvas with his masterpiece "In the Camp of Amalekites. " The painting immortalizes joviality as soldiers share light-hearted moments amidst their duties. World War I trenches were not devoid of mirth either; cartoons depicting trench club antics spread cheer among weary soldiers who found solace through shared laughter despite dire circumstances. Royalty too embraced levity when King George V met King Albert of Belgium on Western Front during WWI – their hearty chuckles echoed across battlefields proving that humor knows no rank or status. Comic postcards featuring a tipsy vicar encountering a drunk woman in a park provided amusement for many generations while highlighting society's ability to find joy even in the most unexpected scenarios.