Fly

[henry11101q]

2 flies on a door
which one is sick
the one on the panel

[BlackadderV]

You'd have to be very, very old to get that one.

[Calibax]

Have you found a 1970s jokebook Henry?

[scorpiojo]

?

[BlackadderV]

Before the advent of the NHS, to be 'on the panel' meant that people who could not afford to pay the doctor were subsidised by the local poor board, colloquially referred to as 'the panel'.

[BlackadderV]

Another old phrase is, "On the parish", meaning in receipt of benefits.

[scorpiojo]

Ah, thank you BlackadderV

[cupid04]

Two flies on Kojak's head and one fly says to the other look we're on telly...

[Dizmo]

I think I've lost my sense of humour.

[cupid04]

Q] Did you hear about the two queer spiders?

A] They kept looking at each others flies!