32 historical photos that volition make you lot express joy

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"Billy the Budgie" makes a quick visit to the hairdresser shop in 1958.
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Laughter is a universal language. From animals acting like humans to famous people — Audrey Hepburn, the Three Stooges — in funny scenarios, these vintage pics are sure to bring a smile to your face.

Go on scrolling to see 32 historical photos that will brand you laugh.

Now that'south a mouthful.

The Minsky Funfair Showgirls compete in a 1949 spaghetti-swooshing competition.
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Patently spaghetti-swooshing contests — in which participants had to polish off a bowl of noodles by just using their faces, lips, and tongues — were a matter in the 1940s.

Here, the Minsky Carnival Showgirls compete in such a contest.

There'southward nothing like a close shave.

Circa 1960, English language comedian Eric Sykes revives the "mass shaving machine."
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Or 12, as the case may be.

Invented in the 19th century, the "mass shaving machine" tin can shave a dozen men simultaneously. Eric Sykes, an English language comedian, demonstrated the device on an unaired pilot for a TV series well-nigh 1800s innovations.

It's hard to say what'due south funnier almost this photo — the outfits or the snowfall.

Circa 1975, two landladies in Skegness, England, wear vintage bathing costumes from 1914.
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In a publicity shot taken in the 1970s, two ladies in Skegness, a seaside town in Lincolnshire, England, wear vintage bathing costumes from 1914.

She's having a good fur day.

A domestic dog with its fur fix in curlers at a hairdressing salon in London, circa 1968.
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The hair of the dog was never more than chichi.

You lot tin atomic number 82 a equus caballus to water but you tin can't make her drink.

Anne Fenton having a potable in the bar of the Hotel Marazion in Cornwall, England, with her grey mare Anita.
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Unless she has a personalized basin, that is.

So this is how musicians absurd off on a hot solar day.

Circa 1966, a musician uses his instrument as a sun shade.
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A musician at Miami University in Florida plant a novel style to use his instrument on a hot twenty-four hours.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

A policeman holds up traffic to allow 4 Egg Chicks to cross the bridge at the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, circa 1966.
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Patently to publicize the British Egg Marketing Board.

The heaven's the limit when it comes to fashion.

Gertrude Shilling, mother of hat designer and milliner David Shilling, with one of her son'south characteristically flamboyant hats, circa 1971.
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Hats off to this fashionable lady, the mother of famous English milliner David Shilling.

What'southward black and white and read all over?

Circa 1954, fans at Wimbledon make hats from newspapers to shield their heads from the sun.
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A fashionable newspaper lid, that's what.

This guy is hogging the spotlight.

Circa 1933, a large pig at a farm in Hertfordshire, England, has a conversation with a census taker.
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Sow what? He likes the attention.

Now that's how you multitask.

British actress Barbara Roscoe cooks while using a hairdryer in her home, circa 1963.
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Equally British extra Barbara Roscoe demonstrates, why go to a salon when y'all tin can dry out your hair and cook at the same fourth dimension?

This prototype gives a whole new significant to the phrase "soap opera."

Circa 1930, tenor Enrico Murzio practices singing while taking a bath.
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Some people think better while taking a bath — and some sing ameliorate.

That's one shell of a ride.

The Lusty sisters, Diana and Zena, well-known in show-jumping circles, endeavour out their paces on ii turtles, circa 1936.
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Boring and steady wins the race.

Row, row, row your boat gently downward the street.

American actress Myrna Loy rows a canoe downwards a flooded street, circa 1925.
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Myrna Loy, an American film, tv, and stage actress, illustrates an alternative mode of transportation during inclement atmospheric condition.

It's difficult to summit the classic antics of Moe, Larry, and Curly — aka the Three Stooges.

Circa 1939, Moe Howard plugs his ears every bit boyfriend Stooges Larry Fine and Curly Howard slurp soup loudly.
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Larry Fine and Curly Howard slurp soup loudly — much to the chagrin of fellow Stooge Moe Howard, who plugs his ears to drown out the sound.

If there'southward an elephant in the room, go along accordion-ly.

An elephant listens to accordion music, circa 1940.
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This accordion actor is getting a glowing "one body up" review.

"Cardinal change." "Aye, chef!"

Howard Bakery's band of bakers, circa 1936.
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It sounds like music is on the bill of fare.

LeBron would give these b-ballers a seal of approval.

Two seals play basketball at the San Diego Zoo, circa 1950.
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They could score large in the championship tidal match.

Ii heads are better than one.

American histrion Mel Ferrer covers his married woman, screen icon Audrey Hepburn, in his coat, circa 1956.
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On a road near Paris, French republic, Audrey Hepburn and her starting time husband, Mel Ferrer, bundle upwardly.

They're just monkeying effectually.

The American popular band the Monkees during a silly photo shoot, circa 1967.
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For this photo, Davy Jones buried young man Monkees ring mates Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Micky Dolenz upwards to their necks in sand.

When Batman isn't saving Gotham, he's helping these adorable kids cross the street.

Adam Westward, in character as Batman, circa 1967.
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Hopefully no supervillains were harmed in the making of this route safety video featuring "Batman" player Adam W. It was filmed in London'due south Kensington neighborhood in the 1960s.

Someone'southward on the naughty listing.

Circa 1975, a woman is skeptical of a far-from-jolly human being dressed as Santa.
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This Santa Claus looks sullen rather than Jolly.

Dinner is served.

Circa 1984, a butler serves a meal to a table of dogs at a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, to marking the launch of a new dog nutrient.
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It may be a canis familiaris-eat-dog world — just things aren't so bad when you lot're a pampered pooch.

Information technology's a zoo in here.

Comet, an elephant from Chessington Zoo, spends the weekend every bit a waiter at the Trocadero Restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London, circa 1938.
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The service at this restaurant is wild.

He has his geese in a row.

A little boy dressed as a policeman holds up a car to allow a gaggle of geese to cross a state road, circa 1934.
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It'southward hard not to giggle at this gaggle.

The human h2o ski must take fallen out of style.

Circa 1973, Barbara Ballyhoo skis on human water skis, Joker Osborn and Ken White, champion skiers at Cypress Gardens, Florida.
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This doesn't look very comfy.

Hey, who are yous looking at?

Circa 1968, a two-year-old spreads her paint liberally during an art grade in London for young children.
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This two-yr-old decided to paint exterior the box — or, rather, off the sail.

This dog is composing the next Smashing Canine Novel.

An Alsatian domestic dog named Petra answers her fan mail on the British kids' evidence "Blue Peter," circa 1964.
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Life as a writer tin can be ruff.

There's nix funny about smoking — but endeavor not to smile while looking at this photo.

British film producer James Carreras lights a cigar for a skull held by William Castle, an American film producer and director, circa 1962.
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He was a swain of infinite jest.

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