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ETHNIC JOKE
AN IRISH PRIEST WAS TEACHING AT AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
HE ASKED THE KIDS TO NAME THE ONE MAN WHO CONTRIBUTED THE MOST
TO THE WORLD. A SMALL SPANISH BOY SAID, "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS."
THE PRIEST SAID, "THAT'S VERY GOOD, BUT NOT WHO I HAD IN MIND."
NEXT A FRENCH BOY SAID, "CHARLES DEGAULLE." THE PRIEST SAID, "THAT'S
VERY GOOD, BUT NOT WHO I HAD IN MIND." THEN HE OFFERED A
DOLLAR TO WHOEVER COULD GET THE RIGHT ANSWER. AFTER SEVERAL
ANSWERS, A LITTLE JEWISH BOY SAID, "SAINT PATRICK." THE PRIEST
SAID, "EXCELLENT. HOW DID YOU KNOW?" THE LITTLE JEWISH BOY SAID,
"WELL, I WANTED TO SAY MOSES, BUT BUSINESS IS BUSINESS."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | JEWI |
Date learned: 11-04-1973
GRAFFITO
"SAVE SOVIET JEWS, WIN VALUABLE PRIZES."
Where learned: LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; CARREL ON 3RD FLOOR MEZZANINE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture JEWI |
Date learned: 03-00-1979
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WHY DO JEWS HAVE SUCH BIG NOSES?
BECAUSE AIR IS FREE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote JEWI |
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WHY DO JEWS HAVE SUCH BIG NOSES? THE AIR IS FREE!
James Callow Keyword(s): STINGINESS
| Subject headings: | JEWI |
Date learned: 10-00-1983
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AN OLD JEWISH STOREKEEPER IS TAKING HIS SON INTO THE
FAMILY BUSINESS, HE WANTS TO TEACH HIM NOT TO
TRUST ANYONE, SO THE FATHER TELLS THE SON TO GET THE
LADDER AND CLIMB UP TO THE TOP SHELVES
AND STOCK THE NEW MERCHANDISE. THE SON CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP
SHELVES AND IS BUSILY STOCKING THE MERCHANDISE, HIS FATHER
TAKES THE LADDER AWAY.
"PAPA," THE BOY ASKS, "WHY DID YOU TAKE AWAY THE LADDER?
I CAN'T GET DOWN FROM HERE."
THE FATHER REPLIES "JUMP, I'LL CATCH YOU"
THE BOY JUMPS FROM THE HIGHEST SHELF AND THE FATHER MOVES
OUT OF THE WAY ALLOWING THE BOY TO HIT THE GROUND.
"PAPA," CRIES THE BOY, "I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO CATCH
ME! WHY DIDN'T YOU CATCH ME?"
THE FATHER REPLIED, "I TOLD YOU, YOU CAN'T TRUST ANYBODY."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote JEWI |
Date learned: 00-00-1945
JEWISH JOKE
ANN: GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE?
BRUCE: A JEWISH LADY GOES INTO A MEAT MARKET.
"I'D LIKE SOME CORNED BEEF."
THE BUTCHER TOOK A LARGE BEEF FROM THE COUNTER
AND STARTED SLICING IT.
"IS THAT ENOUGH?" HE SAID. "KEEP SLICING,"
SHE SAID. AFTER HAVING SLICED ALMOST HALF
OF THE LARGE CORNED BEEF, HE ASKED AGAIN IF
THAT WAS ENOUGH. "KEEP SLICING," SHE SAID.
FINALLY SHE ASKED THE BUTCHER TO STOP
SLICING. AND SAID, "I'LL TAKE
THE THREE CENTER SLICES."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SPRINGFIELD
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal JEWI |