The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

POLISH JOKE

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

THERE WAS A POLLACK WALKING WITH TWO INDIANS ONE DAY WHEN THEY CAME
UPON A CAVE. THE FIRST INDIAN CUPPED HIS HANDS TO HIS MOUTH AND
YELLED INTO THE CAVE, "WOO, WOO, WOO!" TO THIS CALL HE RECEIVED A
RETURNING, "WOO, WOO, WOO," AND HE RUSHED INTO THE CAVE. THE POLLACK
DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AT ALL AND TURNED TO THE REMAINING
INDIAN AND ASKED WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE INDIAN SAID, "THAT INDIAN
LOVE CALL, MEAN SQUAW INSIDE WAIT FOR HIM." THE POLLACK JUST
SHRUGGED, AND THE TWO OF THEM KEPT WALKING. PRETTY SOON, THEY CAME
UPON ANOTHER CAVE, AND THE SECOND INDIAN SAID, "WOO, WOO, WOO,"
INTO THE CAVE, AND RECEIVED A REPLY OF, "WOO, WOO, WOO," FROM THE
CAVE, WITH THIS, THE SECOND INDIAN RAN INTO THE CAVE. WELL, THE
POLLACK HAD HAD ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS AND DECIDED
HE WOULD FIND A CAVE FOR HIMSELF. AS HE WALKED ALONG, HE TRIED TO
FIND THE BIGGEST CAVE POSSIBLE, AND WHEN HE DID, HE ALSO CUPPED
HIS HANDS TO HIS MOUTH AND SHOUTED, "WOO, WOO, WOO." WHEN THE REPLY
OF "WOO, WOO, WOO" CAME, HE RAN AS
{FAST AS HE} COULD INTO THE CAVE.
THE NEXT DAY, THE HEADLINES IN THE PAPER READ, "POLLACK HIT BY
TRAIN IN TUNNEL."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; TOLD IN

Date learned: 09-25-1972