Kafka loved Dostoevsky. He said that this was like a companion to crime and punishment. The joke is that it doesn't make sense. That it's just ridiculousness. I could see parts of being funny. Like if someone told this story over a Stein of Lager, I might find it probably be funny.
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Every day without beer is a trial to the Drunk Guys, especially when they read The Trial by Franz Kafka. They also hold a trial of: Berry Salty by Ross Brewing, Taniwha by Commonwealth, C’e N’est Pas La Fin du Monde by Unibroue, Setbreak Confession by 18th Ward, and Daily Triple IPA by Artisanal Brew Works.
Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan.
