Island joke

Island joke

Island jokes are jokes about a person or group of people stranded on a desert island. This setting is typically used to play on stereotypes of the people present. This may refer to their profession, religion or nationality, or the people involved may be famous figures. The island setting highlights the absurdity of the stereotypical behaviour and prejudices of the protagonists, suggesting that they will find a way to express their own particular foibles even in a hostile setting.

This setting is also popular in cartoons. The stereotypical landscape is a small hump of dry land with a ragged person (or persons) under a sole palm tree.

Example

A Scottish Presbyterian is rescued after many years on a desert island. As he stands on the deck of the rescuing vessel, the captain says to him, "I thought you were stranded alone. How come I can see three huts on the beach?":- "Well," replies the castaway, "that one there is my house and that one there is where I go to church.":- "And the third one?" asks the skipper.:- "Oh, that's my old church."

External links

* [http://www.lusthansa.com/jokes_boating Site with nautical humor]


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