They didn't have to be funny — they were father jokes.

“I THINK NOT. I WASN'T CUT OUT TO BE A FATHER, AND CERTAINLY NOT A GRANDAD. I HA…”

“The calendar of the Theocracy of Muntab counts down, not up. No-one knows why, …”

“We've strayed into a zone with a high magical index,' he said. 'Don't ask me ho…”

“The people who really run organizations are usually found several levels down, …”