The Old Soldier's Home. An historian was visiting a retirement home for old soldiers. As it turned out, they had all heard each other's stories and jokes so often that each was just assigned a number. ""Six!"" one would shout from the the corner and the old men in their rocking chairs would give out a chuckle. ""Fourteen!"" another yelled from the other side of the room and a bigger laugh erupted from the assembled group. Wanting to be a part of the fun, the historian joined in. ""Three!......."" and got nothing. ""What's wrong? Why didn't anyone laugh?"" the historian asked the nearest retiree. To which the old man replied ""ehh... you didn't tell it right.""