Many people get fat when they are in their forties. “Fat, fair and forty” is a British satirical print from 1786.
“Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are ‘XL’” (that is, people who turn 40 years of age gain weight and become “extra large”) has been on several Internet lists since at least 2003. The authorship of the saying is unknown.
Other Roman numerals jokes include “I failed my math exam. I couldn’t write 1, 1000, 51, 6, and 500 as Roman numerals. IM LIVID,” “I, for one, like Roman numerals,” “I struggle with Roman numerals until I get to 159. Then it just CLIX,” “I went to a Roman bathroom on the 6th floor. Yes, it was the VI P room,” “Roman numerals to be phased out - not on my watch” and “The cost of joining the Roman Numeral Society was exactly $499. I didn’t have ID.”
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Ninjaslayer
06-30-2003, 10:40 AM
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14. Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are “XL”
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Floridaboiler
Posted: 07/03/03 - 19:16
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14. Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are “XL”
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BumbleBeeBoogie
Sun 23 Nov, 2003 12:23 am
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15. Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are “XL”.
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Words of Wisdom
Sunday, September 19, 2004
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14. Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are “XL”
Google Books
The Meaning of Larf:
A Wealth of Wit, Wisdom and Weally Silly Words
By Philip Bradbury
Bradbury Corporation (bradburycorp.info)
2010
Pg. 58:
Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.
Google Books
Great Funny Quotes
By David Young
Round Rock, TX: Wind Runner Press
2011
Pg. 14:
Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty are XL. — Anonymous
Amazon.co.uk
Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty are “XL”. - Funny Printed Coffee Mug [BLK4300]
by Mugz Game
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Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 14 Sep 2011
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