The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THE GORILLA

THIS GUY WALKED INTO A BAR ONE DAY WITH A BIG, HAIRY
GORILLA. HE ORDERED A DOUBLE SHOT FOR HIMSELF AND A
PITCHER OF BEER FOR HIS GORILLA. THE BARTENDER
PROTESTED, BUT THE MAN FINALLY TALKED HIM INTO IT.
SO THE GORILLA WENT INTO THE CORNER WITH HIS BEER AND
DRANK THE ONE PITCHER PLUS FOUR OR FIVE MORE. SO THIS
DRUNK WALKS IN AND SEES OUR HAIRY FRIEND IN THE CORNER.
THE DRUNK WALKS UP TO HIM AND SAYS, "HEY, BUDDY, LET ME
BUY YOU A DRINK." THE GORILLA ANSWERED, "EUH." THE
DRUNK REPEATED AND THE GORILLA REPEATED HIS ANSWER.
SO THE DRUNK SAID, "BUDDY, YOU GRUNT AT ME LIKE THAT ONE
MORE TIME AND I'LL FLATTEN YOU OUT ON THE FLOOR."
THE GORILLA GRUNTED, SO THE DRUNK HAULED OFF AND SLUGGED
HIM. THE GORILLA PICKED HIM UP AND THREW HIM INTO THE
NEXT ROOM. THE DRUNK YELLED, "THOSE DAMNED NIGGERS, YOU
GIVE THEM A FEW CIVIL RIGHTS AND THEY THINK THAT THEY'RE
KING KONG."

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT HEARD THIS JOKE WHILE HE WAS EMPLOYED AT THE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DURING THE SUMMER OF 1964.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): RACISM

Date learned: 07-00-1964