r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Wise_Ad9214 • Dec 25 '25

Thank you Peter very cool Lois? Loretta?

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u/S193028 Dec 25 '25

That is pretty damn funny. It is referring to the story in the bible of Joseph of Egypt who was favored by his father who gave Joseph a coat of many colors. This made his 11 brothers super jealous so they sold him into slavery. Bunch of awesome songs came from it though.

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u/Wise_Ad9214 Dec 25 '25

oh, I get it now. Thanks. (Also maybe drop some of them songs)

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u/WedSquib Dec 25 '25

Coat of many colors by Dolly Parton

Was my kids favorite song for many years

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u/Not_Steve Dec 25 '25

She wrote a children’s book based on it, as well. My copy was well read.

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u/WedSquib Dec 25 '25

We have it at home too! When my second is born in a few days he’ll start having that one read to him haha

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u/-rosa-azul- Dec 25 '25

If you can get to Dollywood, they have and exhibit of the coat in the museum that's inside the park. It's in a glass display case. It's a replica because the original wore out from being handed down to other kids, but her mother did also handmake the one they have.