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Abstract
Jokes accompany us invisibly from early childhood, and to a certain extent we can assert that we live in a society that is made up of potential tellers of jokes and people who listen to them. Probably every adult person knows that children love to tell jokes. Many parents remember the day when their 4- or 5-year-old youngster first uttered the memorable phrase, "Daddy, let me tell you a joke." Some parents might be charmed, others might be surprised, but on the whole the occasion was perceived as natural and ordinary, no cause for special concern except maybe for a few thoughts such as, "I hope he hasn't picked up anything bad in that kindergarten. . . ."