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.

Ole & Lena Jokes have been around, especially in the Midwest, for decades -- just like Ole & Lena. It is a collection of jokes about those mighty fine Scandinavians Ole & Lena along with some of their friends like Sven, Lars, and more. These jokes are a tradition passed on from generation to generation over many years. You hear them at the kitchen table, at a pot luck in the church basement, in the fishing boat, and over a beer at the local bar. This is a collection of some of the jokes that have been passed around and some new ones that the author, Mary Hirsch (herself a stoic Norwegian), has written.

Uh-oh! Ole and Sven have put their Scandinavian brains together to create a bucket list of things to accomplish before they die. From illustrated jokes and gags with photos to various misunderstandings, read how Ole and Sven can foul up buying a house, visiting a castle and so much more!

Ole & Lena Jokes have been around, especially in the Midwest, for decades -- just like Ole & Lena. It is a collection of jokes about those mighty fine Scandinavians Ole & Lena along with some of their friends like Sven, Lars, and more. These jokes are a tradition passed on from generation to generation over many years. You hear them at the kitchen table, at a pot luck in the church basement, in the fishing boat, and over a beer at the local bar. This is a collection of some of the jokes that have been passed around and some new ones that the author, Mary Hirsch (herself a stoic Norwegian), has written.

Over 2,200 Jokes from America’s favorite live radio show A treasury of hilarity from Garrison Keillor and the cast of public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion. A guy walks into a bar. Eight Canada Geese walk into a bar. A termite jumps up on the bar and asks, “Where is the bar tender?” Drum roll. The Sixth Edition of the perennially popular Pretty Good Joke Book is everything the first five were and more. More puns, one-liners, light bulb jokes, knock-knock jokes, and third-grader jokes (have you heard the one about Elvis Parsley?). More religion jokes, political jokes, lawyer jokes, blonde jokes, and jokes in questionable taste (Why did the urologist lose his license? He got in trouble with his peers). More jokes about chickens, relationships, and senior moments (the nice thing about Alzheimer’s is you can enjoy the same jokes again and again). It all started back in 1996, when A Prairie Home Companion fans laughed themselves silly during the first Joke Show. The broadcast was such a hit that it became an almost-annual gagfest. Then fans wanted to read the jokes, share them, and pass them around, and the first Pretty Good Joke Book was born. With over 200 new and updated jokes, the latest edition promises countless giggles, chortles, and guffaws anyone—fans of the radio show or not—will enjoy.