Itdoesn't matterhowmuchtimehaspassed a fewhours, a coupleofdays, orevennearly 2000 years.
Itcouldeventakesolongthattheyneed a newnarrator 2000 yearslater.
Whatmakesthisgagevenfunnieriswhenthecardsdisplayedabsurdorsillysayingthatreallyshowsoffhowpainfullylongsomethingintakesomuchlaterthattheoldnarratorgottiredofwaitingandtheyhadtohire a newone.