Ole and lena joke book

American jokes armenian jokes asian jokes canadian jokes cuban jokes. Ole, lena, and little ole went to the big city for the first time. Ole and lena also sven and ole are central characters in jokes by scandinavian americans. Ole and lena were sitting down to their usual morning cup of coffee listening to the weather report on the radio. Giggling, lena said, ole, you can go a little farther now if ya vant to. Lena and ole and little ole were invited to the swensons for christmas.

Ole and lena at church vell, ole and lena went to the same lutheran church. From a collection of scandinavian joke books, here are a few ole and lena tidbits to savor. Giggling, lena said, ole, you can go a little further now if you want to. What a good tradepackage contains approxametly 12 cookies. Little ole spotted something that caught his eye and ran into a building. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including time, the new yorker, and.

Grass fire 2 grass fire opening 18 grass fire 1st 19 grass fire 2nd 20 grass fire 3rd 21 grass fire 4th 22 grass fire 5th neat and ancient texts 5 1. Dec 22, 2019 ole and lena were christmas shopping at the mall of america they should have gone to ingebretsens on christmas eve and it was packed full of shoppers buying gifts. Ole went on christmas and easter and once in awhile he went on one of the other sundays. The popularity of the jokes was greatly enhanced by the numerous ole and lena joke books authored by red stangland one reason that the. The devil observes that they are really enjoying themselves. On one of those sundays, he was in the pew right behind lena and he noticed vhat a fine looking woman she was. The pilot thought for a second and then said, ill make you a deal. Ole went on christmas and easter, and once in awhile he went on one of the other sundays. On the 3,000th step god tells the last and best joke, ole doesnt laugh and proceeds to the gate. On their honeymoon trip they were nearing minneapolis when ole put his hand on lena s knee. Eider red stangland february 7, 1922 august 8, 1995 was an american radio broadcaster and humorist. They were walking down the street and looking in the windows of the big buildings.

He told lena shed have to go across the lake and get some from svens general store. Add comments comment and share this joke on facebook or twitter. One reason that the ole and lena jokes have endured and thrive is that they are quaint and not awfully meanspirited. Ole looked up and said whylena, the bible can answer any question you can ask to this lena replied well what does the bible say about p. The host interviewed anne dingus, who wrote the book more texas sayings than you can shake a stick at, and, more importantly, went to my college i guess she could say i went to hers. After she left ole called sven on his cell phone and explained that lena was coming after snoose for him, but hed have to charge it because he didnt send any money with her. So ole says to lena folk humor of the upper midwest second edition compiled and edited by james p. River district antiques 205 callon street wausau wi 54401 open 5 days a week.

There will be 3 to 5 inches of snow today, and a snow emergency has been declared, the weather report said. The clerk at the newspaper asks, what do you want to print in the death notice. Corbin from reedsburg, wisconsin, tells jokes and short fun stories about the norwegianamerican simple minded ole, lina and sven. If you bought an out of stock item, we will cancel your order and issue a refund. And now for the reasons that ole and lena are famous. Minnesota jokes featuring ole, lena, sven and lars. The top three finishers also got their choice of one of red stanglands ole and lena joke books or large buttons with sayings such as. Our first reunion, we came from different points on the map and arrived at my oldest brothers home in bartlesville, ok. She asked him for some money, but he told her, nah, yust put it on our tab. It is hard to get something for christmas for someone who is 94 and dying of cancer, but these ole and lena books were a perfect gift. So ole fired up the yohn deere tractor and took her to the hospital to have their first baby. After years of marriage, ole and lena found themselves in bed one night.

On a nasty and cold winter night lena woke up her ole and said, the babys coming, ole, you had better call the doctor. Each box has approximately one dozen individually wrapped cookies. Minnesota beaches 10 best winter vacation spots top 10 books about minnesota top tourist attractions. From the series of ole and lena jokes what lena does after ole passes away very funny. Now, the next generations turn, including greats and grands meeting in north carolina, florida, tennessee, and pennsylvania. Ole and lena sat around every evening just reading and reading. If you and your wife ride for 3 minutes without uttering a sound, the ride will be free. Corbin also sings, and his daily profession is as a. Visit norsland lefse for the best in norwegian lefseall year long.

The receptionist then asked, lena, you get five full words for free. Get your best ole and lena and norwegian ethnic jokes here. Lena says, be careful because i hear some nut is driving the wrong way on the freeway. Ole was fascinated by the airplanes and asked a pilot how much a ride would cost. All you need to be a is a person who likes to consider the funny side of life. People have been telling jokes about ole and lena and their relatives for years. 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. Ole and lena jokes four by red stangland 1989, paperback. Lena called the newspaper to place an obituary when ole died. Plus, since they were so cheap, for once, she didnt say, oh, you really shouldnt have spent the money. Full of jokes, tales and more, this book will have you rolling with laughter. God tells a joke, lars laughs out loud and goes straight to hell. Oles friend, the swedish sven, is seldom as bright as ole and lena, but he is usually wellmeaning.

Norsland lefse packs an assortment of books that will be sure to tickle your funnybone. On the 2,000th step god tells another joke, sven tries his best but laughs and goes straight to hell. 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. Minnesota jokes featuring ole, sven, lena and lars. Certainly if you could tell an ole and lena joke, you proved that you, too, saw the backwardness of that symbolic couples ways. Link to finn jokes and ole and lena jokes, page 3 of 4. Please do not leave negative or neutral feedback for cancelled orders. One reason that the ole and lena jokes have endured and thrive is that they are quaint and wellmeaning. And when you come to minnesota, be prepared to talk minnesotan. If you have a good scandinavian joke, please email me. One fine spring day ole decided to take lena for a drive in his new car. Ole ad lena had never been camping and they heard about a nice camp near black river falls, wisconsin. Bad news the doctor tells ole he only has a few days left to live. Even sickness and calamity need a touch of humor to ease the pains and frustrations of life.

One of the items you can find at most of these places are the ole and lena joke books. Ole and lena were ice fishing one day and ole ran out of snoose. By the way ufda means holy cow in norwegian or something like that. Be the first to ask a question about more ole and lena jokes lists with this book. Postcards for sale see over 157,000 postcards in full room on the 2nd floor at. Terms item availability while we try to maintain accurate quantity in our listing, items listed on ebay may be sold elsewhere before the ebay listing ends. 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. Finn jokes, page 2 both ole and sven wanted some money, so they went to the bank for a loan. Lena has been delinquent she hasnt been sharing the jokes as she should have been. The only friction in their marriage was caused by ole s habit of breaking wind nearly every morning as he awoke. Ole and lena were an old married couple that had happily lived together for nearly forty years. She had a little boy, and the doctor looked over at ole and said, a son. Lena leaned over to ole and said, ole, have you ever been unfaithful during all our years of marriage. The receptionist asked what would you like his obituary to say.

Is it only norwegians that tell jokes about themselves. Oct 10, 2009 garrison keillor is americas favorite storyteller. These jokes are a tradition passed on from generation to generation. Ole thinks a little, looks hard at lena, and says, lena, promise me. Finally lena says bruskly to ole why do you yust read the bible all the time. They came from norway, but now reside in the fairchild wisconsin cemetery.

Also, some ole and lena jokes are driftwood humour from various sources and places and adapted for joke telling. Walking through the mall lena looks up and noticed ole was nowhere to be found, and she was very upset because it was meant to be a special time shopping together. Late one night, lena vakes ole and says, i tink its time. Lena read books and newspapers, but ole just read the bible. At least ole and lena were still fortunate enough to be living independently in their own home. He wrote numerous joke books focused on upper midwestern humor, most notably a series of titles about the fictional characters ole and lena. Ole, lena, sven and others still speak with the marring accent and fractured english of the immigrant who just arrived.

The noise would always wake lena up and the smell would cause her eyes to water as she would choke and gasp for air. It vas springtime, and da lakes vas yust beginning to thaw. The popularity of the jokes was greatly enhanced by the numerous ole and lena joke books authored by red stangland. After dinner, lena asked little ole how he liked the dinner. Theres always a joke or two about lefse or lutefisk or lutrans. Ole and lena have been married for years, and sometimes they dont get along so good. We also have a viking ship and a stave church in moorhead. Turning mistakes into jokes enabled people to make light of immigrant awkwardness. A few days later, he comes back and says to librarian at the counter, dis book was. For more than 30 years as the host of a prairie home companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly news from. Ole and lena were christmas shopping at the mall of america they should have gone to ingebretsens on christmas eve and it was packed full of shoppers buying gifts. Often in minnesota here, we like to sit around da campfire up nort at da lake and tell some yokes. Ole and lena jokes four by red stangland a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.