The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

AN INTERNATIONAL STORY

AN AMERICAN, AN IRISHMAN, A CHINAMAN, AND A RUSSIAN
ARE GATHERED IN A ROOM.
THE CHINAMAN RISES AND PROPOSES A TOAST. "I SALUTE
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. NO ONE HAS EVER GONE OVER
IT WITHOUT OUR HELP. TO EVERYONE BUT THAT DIRTY
AMERICAN IN THE CORNER." THE AMERICAN CHUCKLES.
THE IRISHMAN PROPOSES A ROAST. "I WANT TO HONOR THE
BEAUTIFUL GREEN ISLE OF ERIN WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN
DEFILED. TO EVERYONE BUT THAT DIRTY AMERICAN IN THE
CORNER." THE AMERICAN ROARS WITH LAUGHTER.
THE RUSSIAN RISES. "I TOAST THE GREAT, RED,
INVINCIBLE FLAG OF RUSSIA. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DEFACED.
TO EVERYONE EXCEPT THAT DIRTY AMERICAN." BY NOW THE
AMERICAN IS ROLLING ON THE FLOOR.
THE AMERICAN STANDS UP, GULPS HIS DRINK, AND THEN
PROPOSES A ROAST. "I SALUTE THE WORLD RENOWNED
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE. HE FLEW OVER THE GREAT CHINESE
WALL, SHIT ON THE GREEN GRASS OF IRELAND, AND WIPED HIS
ASS ON THE RUSSIAN FLAG."

Submitter comment:

HEARD THIS FROM A FRIEND IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967