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"Dad, I’m hungry." "Hi, hungry. I’m Dad." There's an example of the beloved form of humor: The Dad Joke. But what makes something a dad joke instead of just a corny joke? We've got two folklorists answering that question and looking at the history of the 'art' form. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there, funny or not! Leave a favorite [#DadJoke](https://newsie.social/tags/DadJoke) in the replies, so we can all groan together [https://theconversation.com/an-homage-to-the-dad-joke-one-of-the-great-traditions-of-fatherhood-231996](https://theconversation.com/an-homage-to-the-dad-joke-one-of-the-great-traditions-of-fatherhood-231996) [\#FathersDay](https://newsie.social/tags/FathersDay) [#Dads](https://newsie.social/tags/Dads) [@folklore](https://a.gup.pe/u/folklore)
In this Japanese folktale, a man wants to live forever and finds himself transported to a land of eternal life. After 300 years he realises immortality is actually quite boring, and so he returns home with a new outlook on life. Full tale and art at the link below. [https://www.curiousordinary.com/2022/07/man-not-want-die.html](https://www.curiousordinary.com/2022/07/man-not-want-die.html) [\#MythologyMonday](https://mas.to/tags/MythologyMonday) [#mythology](https://mas.to/tags/mythology) [#folklore](https://mas.to/tags/folklore) [#JapaneseFolklore](https://mas.to/tags/JapaneseFolklore) [@folklore](https://a.gup.pe/u/folklore)