I’m in the part of the human race that doesn’t ‘get’ the following paragraph. If you are in the other part, please a) wipe that smirk off your face, b) explain what I’m missing (ideally, preceded by a hint). Thanks!
The old church. Old lady: ‘We have a very old church here, 1913.’ ‘Oh, auntie dear, you mean 1319.’ ‘Not at all, my dear, 1325.’ (This sharply divides the human race.)
Context & credits: The above item appears in the chapter ODDS AND ENDS of the book “Littlewood’s Miscellany,” by John Littlewood and Bela Bollobas. That particular chapter is a collection of anecdotes, observations, puzzles, and random other stuff.