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I recently came across this 17th century English joke: Q. Why do dogs go so often to church? A. Because, when they see the altar cloth, they think ‘tis their masters dinner set. Can someone explain to me the context of why this was funny.

by /u/NumisAl in /r/AskHistorians

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