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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
ONCE THERE WAS A POLOCK AND A GERMAN FIGHTING AT A
WAR. THE GERMAN SAID, "HEY, LOOK POLOCK!" THE
POLOCK LOOKED AND THE GERMAN SHOT HIM. THEN ANOTHER
POLOCK SAYS, "HEY, GERMAN," AND THE GERMAN SAYS, "WHAT."
THE POLOCK SAYS, "STAND UP LIKE THIS," AND THE GERMAN
SHOT HIM.
Submitter comment:
FROM HIS BROTHER, MIKE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 04-15-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHAT DO THEY CALL A POLISH SEAMAN? CHICKEN-OF-THE-SEA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 04-15-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE POLOCK LADY WHO TRIED TO RIDE
A MENSTRUAL CYCLE?
Submitter comment:
FOUND BY COLLECTOR ON DESK WHILE TYPING POLISH JOKES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-07-1967
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POLAK JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHY WASN'T CHRIST BORN IN POLAND? HE COULDN'T FIND
THREE WISE MEN.
Submitter comment:
LEFT NEXT TO MY TYPEWRITER AS I WAS TYPING OUT
POLISH JOKES IN THE VARSITY NEWS (U. OF D. PAPER)
OFFICE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-12-1967
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
YOU KNOW HOW A POLOCK TIES HIS SHOES? (INFORMANT THEN
PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON A CHAIR AND BENDS DOWN AND
TIES HIS RIGHT SHOE).
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.
THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE CITY ALL THEIR
LIVES, AN ENGLISHMAN, A FRENCHMAN AND A POLE. ONE DAY
THEY ALL WENT INTO THE COUNTRY AND STOPPED AT A FARM.
THERE THEY SAW A GROUP OF PIGS WALLOWING IN SOME MUD,
AND ONE OF THEM SAID, "THAT LOOKS LIKE FUN, LET'S HOP
IN." AFTER THEY WERE IN THE MUD FOR A WHILE, THE
ENGLISHMAN SAID, "PHEW, SOMETHING STINKS," AND HE
LEFT. A LITTLE WHILE LATER THE FRENCHMAN SAID, "WOW,
SOMETHING SURE STINKS," AND LEFT. FINALLY THE PIGS
LEFT.
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.
WHY DON'T POLACKS KILL FLIES? THEY'RE THE POLISH NATIONAL
BIRD.
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.
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