Newfie joke

Newfie joke
A brief, humorous, often ridiculous story, the tone of which may range from playful to deeply offensive, which depicts one or more Newfoundlanders as rustic, unsophisticated, or lacking in intelligence.

Gerald Thomas, one of the finest folklore scholars in Canada today, contributed a Newfie joke collection.


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