Clearly part of what makes this funny is that Donkey Kong lore is one of the most absurd types of things to even know about. But I started to wonder if it really was a thing.
Did you know that Cranky Kong is actually the original arcade Donkey Kong? Donkey Kong Jr. is his son, and then the current Donkey Kong we all know is the son of Donkey Kong Jr., making him Donkey Kong III.