The Old Was Once New When that old joke was new,I t was not hard to joke,And puns we  now pooh-pooh,Great laughter would prev oke.True genius was seldom hear d,And humor shown by few, Why did the chicken cross the road, And that old joke was new.I t passed indeed for genius,Di d this achievement rare,When down your  friend would sit,To steal away his chai r.You brought him to the floo r,You bruised him black and blue ,And this would cause a roar, When your old joke was new. - Power Blade .