[GCFL-discuss] an Irish joke

[Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List]

No doubt it is a joke. But I agree that it is not a true IRISH joke. The
best ethnic jokes are generally told by members of the ethnic group
concerned, and then can be enjoyed by everyone else. I had no Jewish
upbringing, and knew very few Jewish people before reaching adulthood,
but I have heard delightful Jewish jokes from Jewish people who know from
experience what is funny about their own culture. Likewise, the best
Catholic jokes are told by graduates of parochial schools. That isn't
strictly "ethnic," but the same principles apply. Polish jokes, on the
other hand, are generally told by Germans in a very spiteful way, and
therefore are not nearly so funny. Sorry, I should offer an Irish joke,
but I can't think of any right now. Anybody Irish out there?

Siarlys

On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:25:45 -0700 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
List" <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> writes:
a.  (oops) Jeanene
b.  a website on the Internet defined it as a joke.
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a.  Who sent this?  
b.  What makes this an Irish joke?  The fact that a character in a joke
is of a particular ethnicity does not an ethnic joke make.  There has to
be something stereotypical (real, perceived or otherwise) about it.  So
what am I missing?
greenBubble 
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