Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
It's only "botched" up if you are not familiar with the story. If one is aware of the story then they understand what it is about and it requires no setup! Not everything needs to be completely spelled out unless we are all without the ability for abstract thought.Right, but if it's just called "wooden leg named Smith" there's no room for ambiguity and thus no joke!
Hence my joke based on the botched setup.