So Ole Says to Lena
Subtitle: Folk Humor of the Upper Midwest
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: September 23, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780299173746
Subjects: Folklore; Humour collections & anthologies; American English; Humor; North Central & Mid-West states; USA; Folklore & Mythology - Folklore; General; Travel / United States / Midwest / General; Topic - Political; United States - Midwest - General; Middle West; Social life and customs; Tales
Description: "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 the 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."--BOOK JACKET.