Book vii includes jokes that are so funny that you wont be able to read it all to a friend without falling on the floor and rolling around in laughter, and these are found on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 28, and 30. Ole and lena jokes july 16, 20 ole and sven were taking a vacation in svens new camper. On a nasty and cold winter night lena woke up her ole and said, the babys coming, ole, you had better call the doctor. Ole was fascinated by the airplanes and asked a pilot how much a ride would cost. After dinner, lena asked little ole how he liked the dinner. Eider red stangland february 7, 1922 august 8, 1995 was an american radio broadcaster and humorist. Language mistakes are a frequent source of ole and lena joke material. Phonetic joke two men talking in the street about their annoying wives. After years of marriage, ole and lena found themselves in bed one night. The clerk at the newspaper asks, what do you want to print in the death notice. Sven came running as fast as he could, thinking there was an emergency. Jan 01, 1999 lena is a simple story, and perhaps in my quest to finish thirty books in six weeks, i picked one of woodsons less reputable books.
An episode of bob johnsons cabin, sponsored by grain belt beer. I picked up an easy reader joke book, thinking that my son might actually try to read it, given his love of making other people laugh. Ole and lena ole and lena jokes are related to sven and ole jokes. Ole, lena, sven and others still speak with the marring accent and fractured english of the immigrant who just arrived. Sven and ole were vacationing and attended their first fair. Oles neighbor sven had a boy, sven junior, who came home one day and. And, do you remember when you wanted to build an addition, but had to get the okay from the building inspector. The popularity of the jokes was greatly enhanced by the numerous ole and lena joke books authored by red stangland one reason that the ole and lena jokes have endured and thrive is. Our first reunion, we came from different points on the map and arrived at my. Turning the misunderstandings and mistakes into jokes enabled people to jest about their american immigrant experience. We have these funny books in our norsland lefse shop. Sven was just starting down a grade to go under a bridge when he slams on the brakes.
Ole and lena jokes are usually told by americans of scandinavian heritage about their own. The professor told of advances in science that would enable an apartment owner to heat an entire apartment building for a whole year with just one lump of coal. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. If you like olie and lena jokes, youve come to the right place. Burt johnson of the nordic heritage club in carver county recently had a hot idea. Ole, lena, and little ole went to the big city for the first time.
Make sure the story is long enough to lull the dull ones to sleep. He wrote numerous joke books focused on upper midwestern humor, most notably a series of titles about the fictional characters ole and lena. Lena is about a young girl who takes her sister and trecks across the country to get away from an abusive father, but doesnt really make it all that far. Ole, not being near as adventurous as sven says, oh, i dont tink so. Dec 19, 2014 for the last few weeks he has been making steady reading progress on his own. The first thing to catch svens eye is the big double ferris wheel. Lena called ole s best friend sven and asked him to come over right away. The books are usually available at a considerable discount from the list price. Joke of the day ollie and lena jokes is the best joke for thursday, 02 january 2014 from site really funny jokes ollie and lena jokes.
Now, the next generations turn, including greats and grands meeting in north carolina, florida, tennessee, and pennsylvania. Lena leaned over to ole and said, ole, have you ever been unfaithful during all our years of marriage. Knock knock by tammi sauer, 101 best jokes by various, why we never repeat jokes. Ole and lena s sons of norway chapter had a guest speaker who was a science professor at st. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Giggling, lena said, ole, you can go a little further now if you want to. The book has twelve chapters, and these have the titles. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone jo godwin. Ole and lena jokes archives best clean funny jokes. Little ole spotted something that caught his eye and ran into a building. What a good tradepackage contains approxametly 12 cookies.
Anyone in need of a good laugh will appreciate the content in these joke books. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including time, the new yorker, and. Our first reunion, we came from different points on the map and arrived at my oldest brothers home in bartlesville, ok. Lena says, be careful because i hear some nut is driving the wrong way on the freeway. Lena, who was very frugal her entire life went to the local newspaper to publish the obituary. Ole, lena, and sven live garrison keillor and the cast of a prairie home companion pretty good jokes live.
With deep sense of humor and gratitude in my heart, i sincerely thank dr moon for helping me cure my parkinson disease. Ole and lena jokes, an online book of norwegianamerican humour. There they all stood in front of a shiny metal door that was cut into a wall of black marble. Ole, not being near as adventurous as sven says, oh, i. The popularity of the jokes was greatly enhanced by the numerous ole and lena joke books authored by red stangland. They once meet friends for dinner and talk to them about the divorce. As usual,theyd become lost and were wandering around a strange town trying to find the highway. Join facebook to connect with nole book and others you may know. The super, epic, mega joke book for kids by whee winn. And by jokes, we mean jokes, but also puns, memes, sayings, and general fun and awesomeness. Ole and lena jokes four by red stangland 1989, paperback. Chuck norris doesnt read books, he simply stares the book down till he gets the information he wants. Ole and lena at church vell, ole and lena went to the same lutheran church. Aug 16, 2016 even if you take your reading habits very seriously, you cannot argue that books, bookishness, and reading arent a neverending source of jokes.
As soon as he knocked on the door, lena opened it, dragged him through the house and into the bedroom, and fucked the shit out of him as hard as she could. Because the boys have been particularly interested in telling jokes lately i went to the library to find a few joke books. Continue reading july 30, 2015 admin ole and lena jokes no comment search for. She asked him for some money, but he told her, nah, yust put it on our tab. Ole and lena jokes, northwoods humor, cheeseheads ole and lena jokes northwoods humor ole was talking with his brother sven, who lived next door, when sven said, ya know ole, you and lena should really get some new curtains. They were walking down the street and looking in the windows of the big buildings. Ole thinks a little, looks hard at lena, and says, lena, promise me. Ole went on christmas and easter and once in awhile he went on one of the other sundays. Giggling, lena said, ole, you can go a little farther now if ya vant to. The pilot thought for a second and then said, ill make you a deal.
It vas springtime, and da lakes vas yust beginning to thaw. A couple is getting divorced, but they still talk to each other as friends. Thorud has written and compiled an ample selection of ole and lena jokes, suitable for every occasion. From the series of ole and lena jokes what lena does after ole passes away very funny. One reason that the ole and lena jokes have endured and thrive is that they are quaint and wellmeaning. Lena and ole and little ole were invited to the swensons for christmas. Each box has approximately one dozen individually wrapped cookies.
Stangland is the author of ole and lena jokes book 3 4. Minnesota jokes featuring ole, lena, sven and lars minnesota humor, farm. Link to finn jokes and ole and lena jokes, page 2 of 4. Most of the jokes take the form of little stories, each taking up a third of a page or a half of a page. On their honeymoon trip they were nearing minneapolis when ole put his hand on lena s knee. Ole and lena jokes if youre from the upper midwest, then you probably grew up with olie or ole, lena and sven. Most popular books of jokes and riddles from amazon here you can browse, comment on, and order online the most popular humor books from amazon bookstore. See more ideas about jokes, farm show magazine and farm show.
When the editor asked her what shed like it to say she stated, olaf died. Finn jokes, page 2 both ole and sven wanted some money, so they went to the bank for a loan. Lena was worried about the toilet facilities, but she didnt want to use the word toilet, so she wrote a letter to the camp ground owner. Dec 01, 2016 tom and matt share a joke, and recount an enjoyable weekend. So lena went to the local paper to put a notice in the obituaries. Ole and lena also sven and ole are central characters in jokes by scandinavian americans. Ole and lena jokes, a book of norwegianamerican humour. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. At the end, minister commands whoever wants to go to. Check out men style guide, grooming and health advise tips for cosmopolitan men. Jan 16, 20 ole and lena jokes are standards in minnesota.
If you and your wife ride for 3 minutes without uttering a sound, the ride will be free. On one of those sundays, he was in the pew right behind lena and he noticed vhat a fine looking woman she was. Ole and lena have been married for years, and sometimes they dont get along so good. Stangland author of red stanglands ole and lena jokes. The best of ole and lena is a 52page joke book that was written and illustrated by richard thorud. A room without books is a body without soul cicero. The first several pages contain some jokes that are so funny that i was unable to read them aloud to my wife without busting. This blog is a little tribute to our favorite norwegians. Corbin from reedsburg, wisconsin, tells jokes and short fun stories about the norwegianamerican simple minded ole, lina and sven.
Buy the super, epic, mega joke book for kids by whee winn, paperback, 9780310754794 online at the nile. Bad news the doctor tells ole he only has a few days left to live. Book vii includes jokes that are so funny that you wont be able to read it all to a friend without falling on the floor and rolling around in laughter, and these are. If youre from the upper midwest, then you probably grew up with olie or ole, lena and sven. Each book includes 96 pages of stories, jokes, visual gags in the form of photography and norwegian games, and more. Olaf and lena lived in a small town in minnesota and were married for 40 years until olaf died. Ole asked lena if she vould valk across da frozen lake to da yeneral store to get him some smokes. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Ole ad lena had never been camping and they heard about a nice camp near black river falls, wisconsin.
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