It's a pretty schticky joke, I would not be surprised if some version of it predates the film. A lot of the jokes in the film are also exaggerations of historical rumours, jokes, stereotypes, truths etc. It's not like every scene or bit is a new idea created from whole cloth.
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Reply to Joke in History of the World: Part 1 by AcceptableHeight308
It's a pretty schticky joke, I would not be surprised if some version of it predates the film. A lot of the jokes in the film are also exaggerations of historical rumours, jokes, stereotypes, truths etc. It's not like every scene or bit is a new idea created from whole cloth.