figgles

OK a rarity... clean and no profanities!!

Joe was always one to have a joke at the ready.No matter what situation or what topic he had one. One day his best friend Bob asked the secret. 'Well' saidn Joe ' i belong to a joke club!' Gee thought Bob i'd love to be as funny as Joe so he asked if he could come along to the next meeting. 'No problems' Said Joe.
The very next week Joe told Bob, 'My place 8pm". Bob was there at 5 to 8 and off they went, around the corner to a local hall.There indeed was about 100 people male/female black/white/young/old.
'what do we do now syas Bob - wait and watch says Joe.
It all went quiet and an old man stood grabbed the microphone and announced '82!'. There was a pause and everyone began laughing. Thank you he said and sat down. A boy stood grabbed the microphone, cleared his throat and announced '23!". Again a pause again roaring laughter.
What gives said bob, ' well its like this ' said joe' weve been doing this for so long we all know the jokes by heart so we assigned numbers to the jokes.Much quicker that way'.
Ahh! thinks bob and a few minutes later he grabs the microphone and clears his throat looks smug and announces '41' !! - silence
ahhh '52!' he tries...again silence ahhh 111 he tries again but agin silence.Dejected, he sits.He turns to bob and says weren't they good jokes?
Well yes said Joe but its the way you told them