The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Date learned: 03-00-1972

Riddle

WHAT'S WHITE ON THE OUTSIDE AND GREEN ON THE INSIDE AND
IT HOPS?
A FROG SANDWICH

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): COLOR ; FROG ; Green ; Hop ; JOKE ; Jump ; RIDDLE ; Sandwich ; White

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

Joke

WHAT DID ONE STRAWBERRY SAY TO THE OTHER?
IF YOU HADN'T BEEN SO SWEET WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN
IN THIS JAM.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Jam ; JOKE ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; STRAWBERRY ; Sweet ; WORDPLAY

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Date learned: 02-00-1972

WHY DO BIRDS FLY SOUTH?
BECAUSE IT'S TOO FAR TO WALK.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Fly ; JOKE ; RIDDLE ; South ; Walk

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Date learned: 02-00-1972

Riddle

WHAT DID THE BIG CHIMNEY SAY TO THE LITTLE CHIMNEY?
TOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO SMOKE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Big ; Chimney ; Little ; Smoke

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Date learned: 02-00-1972

Joke

KNOCK, KNOCK.
WHO'S THERE?
CUCK.
CUCK WHO?
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A CUCKOO CLOCK?

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): CLOCK ; Cuckoo ; JOKE ; Knock Knock

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Date learned: 03-00-1972

Riddle

WHAT DID THE DOG SAY WHEN HE SAT ON THE SANDPAPER?
RUFF, RUFF (ROUGH, ROUGH).

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): JOKE ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RIDDLE ; WORDPLAY

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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Q:HOW DOES A POLE SCRATCH HIS ELBOW?
A: (NON-VERBAL)-SCRATCH TABLE AND PLACE ELBOW ON PART OF TABLE SCRATCHED.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; POLISH ; SCRATCH

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Date learned: 03-00-1972

KNOCK, KNOCK.
WHO'S THERE?
BOO.
BOO WHO?
I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOU CRY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): JOKE ; Knock Knock

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Date learned: 03-00-1972

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HOW MANY GEARS DOES AN ITALIAN TANK HAVE?
FIVE, FOUR REVERSE AND ONE FORWARD IN CASE OF ATTACK FROM
THE REAR.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE ; Tank ; WAR

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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Q:WHAT DOES A PIZZA SOUND LIKE WHEN IT HITS AGAINST THE WALL?
A:WOP!

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT CONSTITUTES A POLISH FUNERAL?
TEN GARBAGE TRUCKS WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Funeral ; Garbage Truck ; JOKE ; POLISH

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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Q:WHY DID THE POLE LOSE HIS JOB AS AN ELEVATOR OPERATOR?
A:HE COULDN'T LEARN THE ROUTE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT IS THE ITALIAN METHOD OF PLAYING CHESS?
SET UP THE PIECES FACING THE EDGE OF THE BOARD SO THAT
THEY CAN RETREAT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Chess ; ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHY DO POLLACKS PAINT THEIR GARBAGE CANS TURQUOISE AND
ORANGE?
SO THEY FEEL LIKE THEIR EATING AT HOWARD JOHNSON'S.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Ethnic Slurs ; GARBAGE ; Howard Johnson ; JOKE ; POLISH ; Restaurant ; RIDDLE

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Date learned: 02-00-1972

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WHY DOES IT TAKE TWO POLACKS TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC?
ONE TO SWIM AND ONE TO WALK ON THE SLIME.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Atlantic ; ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; Ocean ; POLISH

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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HOW CAN YOU TELL WHEN YOUR DRIVING THROUGH A POLISH
NEIGHBORHOOD?
THE TOILET PAPER IS ON THE CLOTHSLINE DRYING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; Neighborhood ; POLISH ; Toilet Paper

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RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT DO YOU CALL FOUR POLACK GIRLS IN A MUD PUDDLE?
THE BAY OF PIGS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Bay of Pigs ; ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT DID THE POLACK THINK AN IRISH JIG WAS?
ELLA FITZGERALD

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Ella Fitzgerald ; ETHNIC SLUR ; Irish ; Jig ; POLISH

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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHY DO POLACKS MAKE THE WEDDING CAKE OUT OF GARBAGE?
TO KEEP THE FLIES OFF THE BRIDE

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Bride ; Cake ; Ethnic Slurs ; JOKE ; POLISH ; WEDDING

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Date learned: 04-00-1972