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And asks "who shot my Pa?"

And asks "who shot my Pa?"

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[–] Sissypuff 3 points (+3|-0)

"three legged" and "orphaned" are not necessary and distract from the joke, lessening the impact hence lessening the humor. Just a say a dog limped into a bar. Also the punch line is usually "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw", which is an old Western trope. It's the subversion of expectations that makes this joke a classic. But not the way you told it.

[–] doggone 0 points (+0|-0)

"three legged" and "orphaned", for those unfamiliar with westerns or dogs... not a big stretch.