“I told my wife a husband is like fine wine; he gets better with age. She locked me in the cellar”
American stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) told a now classic joke about husbands and wives.
“I told my wife a man is like good wine; he gets better with age. So she locked me in the cellar” was printed in the New York (NY) Times on May 12, 1982. “I told my wife that a husband is like a fine wine, he gets better with age… The next day, she locked me in the cellar” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on July 16, 2016.
Wikipedia: Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase “I don’t get no respect!” and his monologues on that theme.
12 May 1982, New York (NY) Times, “Dangerfield: ‘It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me’” by Tony Schwartz, pg. C31, col. 2:
“I told my wife a man is like good wine; he gets better with age. So she locked me in the cellar.”
Google Books
The Reader’s Digest
Volume 122
1983
Pg. 71:
“I told my wife that a man is like wine - he gets better with age,” says Rodney. “So she locked me in the cellar.”
Google Books
Nothing But Winners:
Over 6,000 One-liners, Alphabetized and Categorized for Easy Reference
By Pat Williams and Ken Hussar
Wilmington, DE: TriMark Pub. Co.
1984
Pg. 291:
I told my wife that a husband is like wine—he gets better with age. So she locked me in the cellar.
Twitter
curtis56
@curtis56
I told my wife that a husband is like a fine wine; he gets better with age. The next day, she locked me in the cellar.
8:17 PM · Sep 7, 2008
Twitter
Coach Sarah Dawn
@coachsarahdawn
RT @SusannaBaxter:@AlFerrettiI told wife that a husband is like fine wine; he gets better w/age. The next day, she locked me in the cellar.
9:34 PM · Mar 2, 2009
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/[deleted] July 16, 2016
I told my wife that a husband is like a fine wine, he gets better with age…..
The next day, she locked me in the cellar.
Reddit—Quotes
Posted by u/YZXFILE November 13, 2020
I told my wife a man is like wine, he gets better with age. She locked me in the cellar. ...Rodney Dangerfield
Reddit—ApparentJokes
Posted by u/DokCyber December 7, 2022
I told my wife that a husband ages like wine. We get better with age. Then she locked me in the cellar.
LaffGaff
Fine Wine
March 1, 2023 by laffgaff
I told my wife that a husband is like a fine wine: we just get better with age.
The next day she locked me in the cellar.