Science Scunday: Haversian Systems
Haversian systems: 1) n. In ancient times, the third joke ever invented went like this, as told by the friend of a man named Haver. "Hi, I'm Throk." "Hi, I'm Haver." "Haver?! I barely know 'er!" They laughed for six generations, and the cause of the laughter was forgotten. The last generation of laughing folk decided that a god must have given them this joy, and they started a religion, and became Haversians. Haversianism was a somewhat small religion, and eventually dwindled until all that were left were a few lonely Haversian computer programmers. They uploaded their consciousness into robots, and multiplied, becoming an entire fleet of Haversian systems.
"Hey, maybe we can tell a joke like "Haver?! I barely know 'er!" or something." "No, that would offend the Haversian systems."
Haversian systems: 2) n. Veins that run vertically in bone.
"How would that offend Haversian systems?" "Like, the robot ones." "Oh. I thought you meant veins that run vertically in bone." "No, that's the other definition." "Huh?" "I'd explain it using two example sentences but I can't think of one for the veins one." "Yeah, that would be a tough one, wouldn't it?"