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POLLACK JOKE

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WHAT'S A GARBAGE TRUCK WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS ON?
POLISH HEARSE.

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 2000 POLISH PARATROOPERS?
AIR POLLUTION.

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 200 POLLACKS IN SWIMMING?
WATER POLLUTION.

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 WALK AROUND WITH MANURE ON HIS
SHOULDER?
TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE.

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 RED, PINK, YELLOW, POLKA DOT, HORIZONTAL AND
VERTICAL?
A WELL DRESSED POLLACK ON HIS WAY TO CHURCH.

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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POLLACK'S BEHIND?
A BRAIN SURGEON.

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 DOCTOR WHO DELIVERS POLISH BABIES?
A DOPE PEDDLER.

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 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A POLLACK AND A BUCKET
OF MANURE?
THE BUCKET.

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 THE BEST WAY TO KILL A POLLACK?
ROLL A NICKEL DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY.

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 FLAMINGOS WHO GOT MARRIED?
NO.
THEY PUT TWO PINK POLLACKS ON THEIR FRONT LAWN.

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 THE BEST PLACE TO HIDE SOMETHING FROM A POLLACK?
UNDER THE SOAP.

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 TAKES FIVE MINUTES AND LASTS NINE MONTHS?
A POLLACK'S BATH.

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 AREN'T THERE MANY SUICIDES IN HAMTRAMCK (MICHIGAN)?
IT'S HARD TO FALL OUT OF BASEMENT WINDOWS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; PLEASANT RIDGE

James Callow Keyword(s): HAMTRAMCK IS A PREDOMINENTLY POLISH COMMUNITY.

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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POLLACK JOKE

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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

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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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