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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE POLISH ARMY SALUTE (IS)?
INFORMANT HOLDS HIS HAND UP IN SURRENDER POSITION.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO INFORMANT BY WALTER COSTEAU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-05-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHERE DID THE POLACK HIDE HIS MONEY WHERE HE WAS SURE
NOBODY COULD FIND IT? UNDER THE SOAP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-05-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CROSS A POLACK AND A CROCODILE?
YOU GET A CROCK O' SHIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-05-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT DO THEY CALL THE POLISH SPECIAL FORCES?
THE GREEN BABUSHKAS.
Data entry tech comment:
PUN ON THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL FORCES, THE GREEN BERETS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
A POLISH WOMAN WALKED INTO A BAR CARRYING A DUCK UNDER
HER ARM. SHE SAT DOWN AT THE BAR AND THE BARTENDER
SAID, "WHAT WILL IT BE FOR YOU AND THE PIG?"
THE IRATE WOMAN SAID, "THIS ISN'T A PIG, IT'S A DUCK."
THE BARTENDER ANSWERED, "I WAS TALKING TO THE DUCK."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DID YOU HEAR THAT THE LIBRARY IN HAMTRAMCK CLOSED?
SOMEBODY STOLE THE BOOK.
Data entry tech comment:
HAMTRAMCK, MICHIGAN IS A PREDOMINENTLY POLISH COMMUNITY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
HOW DO YOU BREAK UP A POLISH PARTY? FLUSH THE PUNCH BOWL.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO INFORMANT BY KENNETH SANKE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
A WOMAN WALKED INTO THE POLICE STATION CRYING, "HELP,
HELP, I WAS JUST RAPED BY A POLOCK." THE OFFICER IN
CHARGE ASKED HER, "HOW DO YOU KNOW IT WAS A POLOCK?"
SHE ANSWERED, "I HAD TO SHOW HIM HOW."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DID YOU HEAR THE HAMTRAMCK HOSPITAL CLOSED TODAY?
THE MAIN SURGEON GOT CALLED BACK TO WORK AT DODGE MAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
DODGE MAIN WAS A CHRYSLER MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATED
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT IS THE BEST THING TO COME OUT OF HAMTRAMCK?
AN EMPTY BUS.
WHAT WEARS A RED HAT, AN ORANGE CAPE, PURPLE PANTS
AND BLUE SHOES? HUMPTY DUMBROWSKI.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT WEARS A BLACK CAPE AND FLIES OVER HAMTRAMCK?
MARY POPINSKI.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT IS THE LAST THING TO LEAVE A POLISH WEDDING?
THE RIOT SQUAD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH JOKE.
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE NEW POLISH CAR WITH SQUARE WHEELS?
WHEN IT GOES DOWN THE STREET IT GOES, POLOK, POLOK, POLOK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-13-1967
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POLISH ADDITION
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
YOU KNOW HOW POLACKS ADD? (INFORMANT DRAWS FIGURES
BELOW). THOSE BIG THINGS ARE TREES. ARE YOU STILL
WONDERING HOW TREE AND TREE AND TREE IS 10? WELL,
THOSE LITTLE THINGS ARE TURDS. SO AS YOU SEE, TREE
AND A TURD PLUS TREE AND A TURD, PLUS TREE AND A
TURD EQUALS 10.
Data entry tech comment:
PICTURE ON 5 X 8 CARD OF THREE TREES WITH A LARGE DOT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
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POLISH PINOCHLE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: NO BIDDING (CAUSES TOO MANY
ARGUMENTS). NO MELDING (TOO CONFUSING, WHO REMEMBERS
WHAT QUEEN AND WHAT JACK MAKE UP A PINOCHLE.)
CUT FOR FIRST DEAL IN EACH GAME, HIGH CARD IS DEALER;
IN CASE OF TIE, THE PERSONS TYING CUT AGAIN.
DEALER FIRST TO PLAY.
SCORING: SAME AS IN PINOCHLE A, 10 & KINGS COUNT ONE
POINT EXCEPT WHERE NOTED OTHERWISE.
SIX GAMES ARE PLAYED IN A SET. IN THE FIRST GAME,
THE DEALER STARTS AND FOR THE FIRST HAND, SPADES ARE
TRUMP; FOR THE SECOND - HEARTS ARE TRUMP; FOR THE
THIRD, CLUBS ARE TRUMP AND FOR THE FOURTH, DIAMONDS
ARE TRUMP. IN THE SECOND GAME, THE FIRST HAND HAS
HEARTS AS TRUMP, THE SECOND HAND HAS CLUBS AS TRUMP AND THE
THIRD HAND HAS DIAMONDS AS TRUMP. THERE IS NO TRUMP IN
THE THIRD HAND, BUT THE ACE OF SPADES GETS 3 POINTS BONUS.
IN THE THIRD GAME, SPADES ARE TRUMP FOR THE FIRST HAND.
NO TRUMP SECOND HAND, HEARTS TRUMP THIRD HAND AND THERE
IS NO TRUMP THE FOURTH HAND, BUT THE QUEEN OF SPADES
AND JACK OF DIAMONDS GET THREE POINTS BONUS. IN THE
FOURTH GAME, SPADES ARE TRUMP THE FIRST HAND, HEARTS
THE SECOND, CLUBS THE THIRD AND DIAMONDS THE FOURTH.
THE WINNERS AND LOSERS TRADE SCORES AND LAST TRICK
COUNTS FIVE POINTS. IN THE FIFTH GAME, SPADES ARE
TRUMP THE FIRST HAND, NO TRUMP SECOND HAND, HEARTS ARE
TRUMP THE THIRD AND NO TRUMP THE FOURTH, BUT THE
WINNERS AND LOSERS TRADE SCORES. THE LAST GAME THE
PLAYERS DO NOT LOOK AT THEIR HAND, THEY PLAY FROM THE
TABLE ANY CARD FROM THEIR PILE; SPADES ARE TRUMP FOR
MEN AND HEARTS FOR WOMEN THE FIRST HAND, NO TRUMP THE
SECOND, THE FIRST CARD TURNED UP IS TRUMP THE THIRD
HAND AND NO TRUMP THE FOURTH. HIGH SCORE WINS THE SET.
Submitter comment:
TAUGHT TO INFORMANT AT A PARTY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-04-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DID YOU HEAR THEY HAD TO CLOSE THE HAMTRAMCK HOSPITAL?
THE HEAD SURGEON WAS CALLED BACK TO THE ASSEMBLY LINE AT
GENERAL MOTORS MAIN PLANT.
Submitter comment:
MENTIONED BY INFORMANT AS SHE PASSED BY, AS I WAS
TYPING POLISH JOKES IN THE VARSITY NEWS OFFICE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; VARSITY NEWS OFFICE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-11-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT'S THE BEST THING TO COME OUT OF HAMTRAMCK?
AN EMPTY BUS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; VARSITY NEWS OFFICE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-11-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHY DON'T THEY HAVE DOGS IN HAMTRAMCK? BECAUSE THEY
PISS ON THE POLES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; VARSITY NEWS OFFICE
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-11-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHY DID THEY CLOSE THE HAMTRAMCK LIBRARY? SOMEBODY
STOLE THE BOOK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; VARSITY NEWS OFFICE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-11-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHO WAS THE GREATEST POLACK? STASHU OF LIBERTY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; VARSITY NEWS OFFICE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-11-1967