Philogelos (Lover of jokes)- Ancient Book Of Jokes

" An intellectual was eating dinner with his father. On the table was a large lettuce with many succulent shoots. The intellectual suggested: "Father, you eat the children; I'll take mother."



This is from a collection of 200+ jokes written in Greek about AD 400. It was compiled by Hierokles and Philagrios of whom very little is known. Supposedly the key to getting this joke is to understand lettuce was considered a powerful aphrodisiac in the times.

I still don't get it.