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Barrel of Laughs

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Barrel of Laughs

Looking for history of 'barrel of laughs'. Thanks, Rick

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Re: Barrel of Laughs

Apparently, "a barrel of laughs" comes from "a barrel of monkeys". Go here:
http://ask.yahoo.com/20060707.html Here is another theory:
http://bradleyphoenix.com/bhm.html

I hope that helps.

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