MsHamilton
7 Dec 2010
Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]
My grandmother's parents came to America from Poland and they knew how to read and write. I learned in school that the Polish jokes got started when the Germans and the Russians were coming into Poland and the Poles didn't try to fight them off. I thought everybody knew this. The Poles were actually smart because they knew they would not be able to win with those two powerful countries on their land. My teacher said you can't find any record or document of the jokes before WWII. If someone can find any such thing then please let me know.
My grandmother's parents came to America from Poland and they knew how to read and write. I learned in school that the Polish jokes got started when the Germans and the Russians were coming into Poland and the Poles didn't try to fight them off. I thought everybody knew this. The Poles were actually smart because they knew they would not be able to win with those two powerful countries on their land. My teacher said you can't find any record or document of the jokes before WWII. If someone can find any such thing then please let me know.