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'''Little Johnny''' [[joke]]s are about a small boy who likes to ask innocent questions and has a very straightforward thinking. At times he is all too well educated in the terminology of sex (then he is known as '''Dirty Johnny''') while at others he is all too innocent. He also has a cousin, Dirty Ernie, and a [[Russia]]n cousin, [[Russian joke#Vovochka|Vovochka]]. |
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'''Little Johnny''' jokes are about a small boy who naively poses questions and makes statements that are very embarrassing to his "grownup" listeners (such as parents and teachers), and has a very straightforward way of thinking. At times he is well educated in the terminology of sex, while at others he is all too innocent. The jokes may also include a female counterpart, typically named '''Susie'''.{{cn|date=August 2023}} |
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*Ms. Smith stopped to reprove Johnny for making faces: "Johnny, when I was small, my mother used to tell me that if I made ugly faces, at some moment it would freeze and stay like that". Johnny looked up at her and thoughtfully replied: "Well, Ms. Smith, you can't say you weren't forewarned." |
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==Around the world== |
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*The teacher asks everyone in the class to demonstrate something exciting. When Johnny's turn came, he walked to the blackboard and drew a small dot. "What's that?", the teacher asked, puzzled. "It's a [[period]]. "– "Well, I see that, but what's exciting about a period?" "– "Darned if I know, but this morning my sister said she missed one... Dad had heart attack, mom fainted, and the guy next door shoot humself." |
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Joke characters similar to Little Johnny are known in many countries. |
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* [[Argentina]]: {{lang|es|{{ill|Jaimito (character)|lt=Jaimito|es|Jaimito}}}} (diminutive of {{lang|es|Jaime}}) |
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* [[Brazil]] and [[Portugal]]: {{lang|pt|Joãozinho}} (diminutive of {{lang|pt|João}}) or {{lang|pt|Juquinha}}<ref>[http://www.maispiadas.com.br/categoria/joaozinho/ Piadas do Joãozinho] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912160623/http://www.maispiadas.com.br/categoria/joaozinho/ |date=12 September 2008 }}</ref> |
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* [[Czech Republic]]: {{lang|cs|Pepíček}} (diminutive of {{lang|cs|Pepa}}, itself diminutive of {{lang|cs|Josef}})<ref>[http://vtipzavtipem.wz.cz/pepicek.htm Vtip Za Vtipem]</ref>{{fcn|date=September 2024}} |
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* [[Germany]]: {{lang|la|Kleines Fritzchen}} (Little Fritzie); see [[German humour]] and [[East Germany jokes]] |
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*[[Greece]]: {{lang|el|Τοτός}} ({{lang|el-Latn|Totos}} – {{lang|fr|Toto}}) and {{lang|el|Αννούλα}} ({{lang|el-Latn|Annoula}} – ''Annie'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poly-gelio.gr/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BA%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B1/|title=Ανέκδοτα με τον Τοτο και την Αννούλα|language=el}}</ref> |
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*[[Italy]] {{ill|Pierino (character)|lt=Pierino|it|Pierino (personaggio)}}: The character became famous in Italy between the 1970s and 80s, in the period of Italian zany and erotic comedy on cinema. Four movies about Pierino were made, all starring [[Alvaro Vitali]].<ref>[http://www.risateonline.it/mostrabarze.phtml?c=pierino&p=1&stats=homebarze Barzellette – Pierino / Risate On Line – Il portale dell'umorismo<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914041636/http://www.risateonline.it/mostrabarze.phtml?c=pierino&p=1&stats=homebarze |date=14 September 2007 }}</ref> |
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** {{lang|it|[[Pierino contro tutti]]}} (1981) |
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** {{lang|it|[[Pierino medico della SAUB]]}} (1981) |
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** {{lang|it|[[Pierino colpisce ancora]]}} (1982) |
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** {{lang|it|[[:it:Pierino torna a scuola]]}} (1990) |
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* [[India]]: {{lang|ml-Latn|Tintumon}} in [[Malayalam]]<ref>{{cite book | title=Tintumon Jokes (I Love You Tintu) | publisher=DC Books | last=Rajan |first=Jeena | isbn=978-81-264-2636-2}}</ref> |
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* [[Netherlands]], [[Flanders]]: {{lang|nl|[[Jantje]]}}, a stereotype of the average little Dutch boy, a diminutive of {{lang|nl|[[Jan (name)|Jan]]}}<ref>[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/medewerkers/theo.meder/augsburg.html Paper Augsburg<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514001446/http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/medewerkers/theo.meder/augsburg.html |date=14 May 2006 }}</ref> |
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* [[Sri Lanka]]: {{lang|si-Latn|Amdan}} ({{lang|si-Latn|Emden}})<ref>[http://sundaytimes.lk/110306/Plus/plus_10.html Tracing Amdan and finding Emden]</ref> |
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* [[Russia]]: {{lang|ru-Latn|[[Vovochka]]}} (diminutive of {{lang|ru-Latn|[[Vladimir (name)|Vladimir]]}}) |
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* [[Romania]]: {{lang|ro|[[Bulă]]}}, {{lang|ro|Alinuța}} |
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* [[Slovenia]]: {{lang|sl|Janezek}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sloport.net/index.php?action=humor&kat=janezek |website=Sloport |title=Humor |accessdate=2009-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724070605/http://www.sloport.net/index.php?action=humor&kat=janezek |archivedate=24 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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* [[Turkey]]: {{lang|tr|Hüdaverdi}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uludagsozluk.com/k/hüdaverdi/ |title = hüdaverdi - uludağ sözlük}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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[[Category:Jokes]] |
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*[[Little Erna]] |
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*[[Little Audrey]] |
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*[[Little Willie rhymes|Little Willie]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Stock characters in jokes]] |
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[[Category:Nonexistent people used in jokes]] |
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[[Category:Children in folklore]] |
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[[de:Fritzchen]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 11 November 2024
Little Johnny jokes are about a small boy who naively poses questions and makes statements that are very embarrassing to his "grownup" listeners (such as parents and teachers), and has a very straightforward way of thinking. At times he is well educated in the terminology of sex, while at others he is all too innocent. The jokes may also include a female counterpart, typically named Susie.[citation needed]
Around the world
[edit]Joke characters similar to Little Johnny are known in many countries.
- Argentina: Jaimito (diminutive of Jaime)
- Brazil and Portugal: Joãozinho (diminutive of João) or Juquinha[1]
- Czech Republic: Pepíček (diminutive of Pepa, itself diminutive of Josef)[2][full citation needed]
- Germany: Kleines Fritzchen (Little Fritzie); see German humour and East Germany jokes
- Greece: Τοτός (Totos – Toto) and Αννούλα (Annoula – Annie)[3]
- Italy Pierino: The character became famous in Italy between the 1970s and 80s, in the period of Italian zany and erotic comedy on cinema. Four movies about Pierino were made, all starring Alvaro Vitali.[4]
- Pierino contro tutti (1981)
- Pierino medico della SAUB (1981)
- Pierino colpisce ancora (1982)
- it:Pierino torna a scuola (1990)
- India: Tintumon in Malayalam[5]
- Netherlands, Flanders: Jantje, a stereotype of the average little Dutch boy, a diminutive of Jan[6]
- Sri Lanka: Amdan (Emden)[7]
- Russia: Vovochka (diminutive of Vladimir)
- Romania: Bulă, Alinuța
- Slovenia: Janezek[8]
- Turkey: Hüdaverdi[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Piadas do Joãozinho Archived 12 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Vtip Za Vtipem
- ^ "Ανέκδοτα με τον Τοτο και την Αννούλα" (in Greek).
- ^ Barzellette – Pierino / Risate On Line – Il portale dell'umorismo Archived 14 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rajan, Jeena. Tintumon Jokes (I Love You Tintu). DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-2636-2.
- ^ Paper Augsburg Archived 14 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tracing Amdan and finding Emden
- ^ "Humor". Sloport. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "hüdaverdi - uludağ sözlük".