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POLISH JOKE

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

THERE WERE THESE THREE POLOCKS WHO WANTED TO MEASURE A FLAGPOLE.
FIRST, TWO TRIED TO CLIMB THE POLE WITH A TAPE MEASURE BUT ONLY MADE
IT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY UP BEFORE THEY SLID DOWN. A MAN CAME
UP TO THEM AND ASKED WHAT THEY WERE DOING. ONE POLOCK SAID, "WE
WANT TO MEASURE HOW TALL THE FLAGPOLE IS." THE MAN SAID, "WHY
DON'T YOU LAY IT DOWN?" ONE OF THE POLOCKS SAID " OH NO, WE DON'T
WANT TO MEASURE HOW LONG IT IS, WE WANT TO MEASURE HOW TALL IT IS."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman
BELIEF -- Poli

Date learned: 11-00-1977 ; 00-00-1970

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