Sven & Ole Jokes and More

by Carlton Carney

Overview

Humor, in one form or other, has been part of my life from the early beginning. My Dad always had a humorous tale to tell. Much of his pastime was spent reading joke books, or listening to comedy radio shows, then later, comedy television. He could take everyday events and find humor in them. He had a sharp mind and a good memory, enabling him to tell jokes and stories upon request. I guess a little of that rubbed off on me.

As for Sven and Ole, they are popular with the large Scandinavian population in the Minnesota-Wisconsin region of the United States, just as Pat and Mike jokes are popular with the large Irish population in and around the Boston area. I like to think of these pairs as their region's Dumb and Dumber. As for which is Dumb and which is Dumber, that's for you to decide.

Hoping this book brings many smiles to your faces and money to my wallet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643614014
Publisher:	Westwood Books Publishing
Publication date:	01/14/2019
Pages:	56
Sales rank:	277,569
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.13(d)

About the Author

Humor has always been a part of my life. My Dad was a story teller who had the ability to create a joke or funny story from every-day events. Although he was a serious man, he always had a joke or funny story to tell. Whenever townsfolk would meet Dad, their common request was to hear a joke, and Dad was always ready and eager to comply. A good yarn spinner captures your attention, holding it until the punchline. My Dad had that ability. I guess some of it rubbed off on me. I remember the first time I saw the Three Stooges. I was about ten years old and a movie club started in my home town. The head of this club was a man who was able to acquire movies of all types and showed the movies every Friday evening at the high school gymnasium. Among the full-length films, he would mix in an evening of comedy with the Stooges, Laurel & Hardy and other funny people. I so enjoyed the comedy shows. This was during the closing years of World War II and provided comedy relief for the towns people. Seeing people grin, guffaw and outright belly-laugh impressed me; even more-so the retelling of funny portions of the shows as they exited the gym. In different parts of my career, I did a lot of speaking before an audience and found that an appropriate joke was always appreciated and made a good transition into the main topic; I also found that a humorous anecdote could simplify a concept, making it easier to understand. It has to be the right anecdote, though, to be effective. Today I collect jokes and create many of my own. Like my Dad when I was young, friends look forward to my next visit, anxious to hear one of my jokes...and I'm glad to accommodate them. He also published a Religious Spiritual Book titled "God's Hand In My Life".