ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Alphonse Allais

Okay, so Alphonse Allais was a man who lived a long time ago and he was really good at making people laugh with his jokes and funny stories. He lived in France, which was far away from where we are now.

Alphonse Allais was also really good at making art, but not the kind of art you might be used to seeing. His art was silly and weird, like a painting of a bunch of circles that looked like they were dancing.

One thing that Alphonse Allais was known for was his sense of humor. He would often play pranks and make jokes that were so funny, people couldn't stop laughing. One time, he even wrote a fake obituary for himself just to see what people would say about him after he was "gone."

Even though Alphonse Allais lived a long time ago, people still remember him today because he was so talented and funny. So the next time you see a silly painting or hear a funny joke, you can remember that Alphonse Allais was one of the people who helped make it possible.