Joke Origin: “Do You Serve Lobsters Here?” “Yes, We Serve Anyone” (opens in new tab)

Life Magazine? Milton College? Joan Kochanowski? Norman Brinkmeier? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: There is a family of wordplay jokes in which a customer asks a waiter about the availability of seafood. Here are three examples: “Waiter, do you serve shrimps here?” “Sure. We don’t care how tall you are. Sit down.” “Do you serve … Continue reading "Joke Origin: “Do You Serve Lobsters Here?” “Yes, We Serve Anyone”"