Little Johnny
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]
- Estonia: Juku
- Finland: Pikku-Kalle
- 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]
- Sweden: Lille Kalle
- 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".