11 jokes from the world's oldest joke book 1. A Student Dunce Goes Swimming ""A student dunce went swimming and almost drowned. So now he swears he'll never get into water until he's really learned to swim."" 2 An Intellectual Visits a Friend ""An intellectual came to check in on a friend who was seriously ill. When the man's wife said that he had 'departed,' the intellectual replied: 'When he arrives back, will you tell him that I stopped by?'"" 3 The Miser's Will ""A miser writes his will and …