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POLLACK JOKE

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

WHAT'S THE BEST THING THAT EVER CAME OUT OF HAMTRAMCK?
AN EMPTY BUS.

Submitter comment:

HAMTRAMCK IS A PREDOMINENTLY POLISH COMMUNITY IN MICHIGAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

WHAT'S THE SLOGAN ON HAMTRAMCK GARBAGE TRUCKS?
WE CATER TO POLISH WEDDINGS.
WHAT'S THE SLOGAN ON THE OTHER SIDE?
YOUR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR DOUBLE YOUR GARBAGE
BACK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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WHAT'S A POLLACK'S HANKIE? HIS FINGER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE POLLACK WHO HAD HIS INITIALS
TATTOOED ON HIS FINGER? HE WANTED A MONOGRAMMED HANKIE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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WHY DIDN'T THE POLLACKS RUN AFTER THEY DROPPED THE
ATOMIC BOMB?
THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE BIG MUSHROOM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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WHY HAS THE POLISH ARMY NEVER WON A WAR? EVERY TIME
THEY BLOW UP A BRIDGE, THEY STAY TO PICK UP THE WOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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WHY CAN'T POLLACKS SWIM IN THE DETROIT RIVER?
THEY LEAVE A RING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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WHY DOES A POLLACK CARRY A BUCKET OF MANURE?
SPARE PARTS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

HOW DID THE LIMBO (DANCE) START? POLLACKS TRYING TO SNEAK
INTO A PAY JOHN (TOILET).

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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WHAT DO YOU CALL A POLLACK ON A BICYCLE?
A DOPE PEDDLER.

Submitter comment:

WITH THESE JOKES I HONESTLY CAN'T REMEMBER FROM WHOM I
HEARD THEM. I WROTE THEM DOWN AS I REMEMBERED THEM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK YOU'LL BREAK THE DEVIL'S DISHES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Devil Demon
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

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FOLK REMEDY

TO CURE BURNS, TAKE ASHES FROM A WOOD FIRE
AND PACK THEM AROUND THE BURN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PLEASANT RIDGE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

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