Knock knock.
Who's there?
Anna Maria Alberghetti.
Anna Maria Alberghetti who?
Anna Maria Alberghetti in a taxi, honey, better be ready 'bout half past eight....

Huh?!?

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Anna Maria Alberghetti.
Anna Maria Alberghetti who?
Anna Maria Alberghetti in a taxi, honey, better be ready 'bout half past eight....

Huh?!?


"Darktown Strutters Ball"
I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
Better be ready 'bout half past eight....

Darktown Strutters' Ball" is a popular song by Shelton Brooks, published in 1917. The song has been recorded many times and is considered a popular and jazz standard.

Anna Maria Alberghetti, (born 15 May 1936), is an Italian-born operatic singer and actress.

"Darktown Strutters Ball"
I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
Better be ready 'bout half past eight....

Darktown Strutters' Ball" is a popular song by Shelton Brooks, published in 1917. The song has been recorded many times and is considered a popular and jazz standard.

Anna Maria Alberghetti, (born 15 May 1936), is an Italian-born operatic singer and actress.


Thanks for the info. :)

I still don't get it as far as a joke that would make Mary crack up though?

If you sound it out really slow like:

Anna Marie, I'll be gettin' in a taxi honey ....

As in addressing someone named Anna Marie, then say it fast.

Me personally I'd be scared if I ever started thinking Ted made sense LOL

If you sound it out really slow like:

Anna Marie, I'll be gettin' in a taxi honey ....

As in addressing someone named Anna Marie, then say it fast.


LOL

Not one of Ted's better jokes. LOL

It was a play on words kind of like:

Knock knock
Who's there?
Dwayne
Dwayne who?
Dwayne the bathtub, I'm dwowning

Anna Maria Alberghetti was a then-famous actress and singer so it was a play on words sung to the tune of "The Darktown Strutter's Ball". Part of the joke for the audience was that it was such a bad joke.