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So Ole Says to Lena: Folk Humor of the Upper Midwest
James P. Leary
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Description for So Ole Says to Lena: Folk Humor of the Upper Midwest
Paperback. In the land of beer, cheese, and muskies - where the polka is danced and the winter is unending - everybody is ethnic, the politics clean and the humour plentiful. This collection includes jokes, anecdotes, and tall tales from ethnic groups and working folk in the upper midwest of the US. Editor(s): Leary, James P. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 2ABM; JFHF; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
In the land of beer, cheese, and muskies - where the polka is danced and winter is unending and where Lutherans and Catholics predominate - everybody is ethnic, the politics are clean, and the humor is plentiful. This collection includes jokes, humorous anecdotes, and tall tales from ethnic groups (Woodland Indians, French, Cornish, Germans, Irish, Scandinavians, Finns, and Poles) and working folk (loggers, miners, farmers, townsfolk, hunters, and fishers). Dig into the rich cultural context supplied by the notes and photographs, or just laugh at the hundreds of jokes gathered at small-town cafes, farm tables, job sites, and church suppers. ... Read more
In the land of beer, cheese, and muskies - where the polka is danced and winter is unending and where Lutherans and Catholics predominate - everybody is ethnic, the politics are clean, and the humor is plentiful. This collection includes jokes, humorous anecdotes, and tall tales from ethnic groups (Woodland Indians, French, Cornish, Germans, Irish, Scandinavians, Finns, and Poles) and working folk (loggers, miners, farmers, townsfolk, hunters, and fishers). Dig into the rich cultural context supplied by the notes and photographs, or just laugh at the hundreds of jokes gathered at small-town cafes, farm tables, job sites, and church suppers. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299173746
SKU
V9780299173746
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About James P. Leary
James P. Leary is director of the Folklore Program and professor in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His books include Wisconsin Folklore, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press, Minnesota Polka, Yodeling in Dairyland, and, with Richard March, Down Home Dairyland.
Reviews for So Ole Says to Lena: Folk Humor of the Upper Midwest
A funny book, but no mere joke book. - The Country Today ""A treasure trove of 'occupational humor' that's often slightly racy and usually shot through with a blunt appreciation of the peculiar ways of the Midwestern world."" - Tom Laskin, Isthmus ""An accomplished blend of firsthand familiarity with the region and broad academic knowledge of the discipline of folklore."" ... Read more