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For Posterity's Sake: The Hillbilly Spelling Test and other fun Kentuckiana Jokes.

Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:27 AM EST
odd-news, humor, jokes, for-posterity, hillbilly-jokes, hoosier-jokes, indiana-jokes, kentucky-jokes
By Ebeneezer Goode
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I saw something today that reminded me of growing up in Southern Indiana near Lousiville, KY.

There's always been something of a rivalry between the Sunnyside of the River and Louisville, which has led to some friendly ribbing of each other.


Jokes Hoosiers tell about Kentuckians

Q: Why do the trees lean south in Indiana?

A: Because Michigan Blows, and Kentucky Sucks

Q: What do you get when you have 32 Kentuckians in the same room?

A: A Full Set of Teeth

Q: What's the best thing to come out of Kentucky?

A: Interstate 75

Q: How many Kentuckians does it take to make Chocolate Chips?

A: Two. One to stir the batter, and the other to squeeze the Rabbit


Jokes Kentuckians tell about Hoosiers

Q: Why did they build the Kennedy bridge in Louisville?

A: So Hoosiers could swim home in the shade

Hoosiers are so dumb that they built one of the world's largest clocks, and have to leave the state to read it!

Q: Where do Hoosiers get their jokes from?

A: They steal them from Kentuckians!

Q: What's the difference between a Hoosier and a bucket of crap?

A: The Bucket


A General Hillbilly Joke

This one is sometimes applied by both sides against each other....among others

The Hillbilly Spelling Test

M R ducks

M R not

O S A R

C M wangs?

L I B! M R ducks

M R snakes

M R not

O S A R

C M B D eyes?

L I B! M R snakes

M R mice

M R not

O S A R

C M E D B D feet?

L I B! M R mice

M R farmers

M R not

O S A R

C M M T pockets

L I B! M R farmers

M R puppies

M R not

O S A R

C M P N

L I B! M R puppies

Translation of the Hillbilly Spelling Test

Them are ducks

Them are not

Oh yes they are

See them wings?

Well I'll be! Them are ducks

Them are snakes

Them are not

Oh yes they are

See them beady eyes?

Well I'll be! Them are snakes

Them are mice

Them are not

Oh yes they are

See them itty bitty feet?

Well I'll be! Them are mice

Them are farmers

Them are not

Oh yes they are

See them empty pockets?

Well I'll be! Them are farmers

Them are puppies

Them are not

Oh yes they are

See them peeing?

Well I'll be! Them are puppies


Well....I know you've all (or many of you) have heard them before...but it was a stroll down amnesia lane...Thought I'd share...

E.Goode

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Ebeneezer Goode

I just couldn't resist. I needed a laugh, and one of the comments on the Vinny Awards results reminded me of these...

  • 5 votes
Reply#1 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:29 AM EST
xDrudge

And just what is the difference between a Hoosier and a son of a bitch?

hint. It flows between New Albany and Louisville.

  • 2 votes
#1.1 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:07 PM EST
Reply
3rdtime

I live in Oklahoma. Just change to Oklahoma/Texas. Oh, I've heard much worse.

  • 7 votes
Reply#2 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:14 PM EST
Scarlet Termite

Same here except change to Ohio and West (by god) Virginia.

  • 4 votes
#2.1 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:17 PM EST
Tim S.-560036

I like the one from Arkansas/Texas that goes:

Q: What do you get when you cross a razorback and an Aggie?

A: Nothing there are some things you can't even get a pig to do.

  • 1 vote
#2.2 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:28 PM EST
Reply
GoldenGateMami_Susi

All I can say is ......wow.

LOL.

:)

  • 5 votes
Reply#3 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:54 PM EST
Dave in Ma.

Three rednecks were working up on a cell phone tower: Cooter, Ronnie and Donnie. As they start their descent, Cooter slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly. As the ambulance takes the body away, Ronnie says, 'Well, shucks, someone should go and tell his wife.
Donnie says, 'OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it.' Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of Budweiser.
Ronnie says, 'Where did you get that beer, Donnie?'
'Cooter's wife gave it to me,' Ronnie replies.
'That's unbelievable, you told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you beer?' 'Well, not exactly', Donnie says. 'When she answered the door,
I said to her, "you must be Cooter's widow."
She said, 'You must be mistaken. I'm not a widow.' Then I said, 'I'll bet you a case of Budweiser you are.'

Rednecks are good at sensitive stuff.

  • 15 votes
Reply#4 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:01 PM EST
Reply
RACHEL1-933952

Sad to say, I did not need the translation! :)

When I lived in Indianapolis the joke was: Indiana has the world's largest zoo...yup, they put a fence up around Kentucky!

  • 7 votes
Reply#5 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:08 PM EST
Ebeneezer Goode

Redneck calls 911: "I was hunting and shot my buddy. He's Dead! What should I do?"
911 Operator: "OK, first, let's make sure he's really dead."
911 Operator hears a gunshot on the other end of the phone.
Redneck answers: "OK, now what?"

  • 13 votes
Reply#6 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:17 PM EST
GoldenGateMami_Susi

I wish I had some Florida redneck jokes to add. Unfortunately, it's all true.

  • 5 votes
Reply#7 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:19 PM EST
william stephenson

In Florida we lived so far back in the woods they had to pipe in sunshine, just down the road from where the gopher hole leaned up against the stump, close to where the lighter knot crawled under the collard leaf and made pot licker.

  • 5 votes
Reply#8 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:40 PM EST
GoldenGateMami_Susi

Are you from Wachula?

LOL!

(Not originally from Flor-duh but I've seen my share of redneck truth around here)

:)

  • 5 votes
#8.1 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:14 PM EST
Reply
believer-369603

Pretty funny stuff, ebeneezer, but this is my favorite--

a stroll down amnesia lane...

That one cost me a keyboard. :-)

  • 3 votes
Reply#9 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:56 PM EST
Ebeneezer Goode

Yes...but do you know where it's from?

....SOMEBODY out there does...

  • 2 votes
#9.1 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:06 PM EST
Reply
DarthVSchw

Me Iowa/Minnesota, what's the difference between an Iowa/Minnesota girl and a bag of trash? At least the trash gets taken out once a week.... I've lived in both states so I can go either way.

Didn't need the translation...

  • 2 votes
Reply#10 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:20 PM EST
Ralphie2010Deleted
mstanley2265

I'm glad to see the chuckles, You know you're from Indiana when "Vacation" means going to the State Fair or driving through Amish Country. You know where alllllll the Yoders live. You know what "knee high by the fourth of July" means. You say catty wampus and kitty corner. You carry jumper cables in your car. And lastly, the four major food groups are beef, pork, beer and Jell-o salad with marshmellows gotta love us Hoosiers lol

  • 4 votes
Reply#12 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:48 PM EST
xDrudge

Don't forget cow tipping.

  • 1 vote
#12.1 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:35 AM EST
Lone Ranger-1249924

How about the ability of our Southern friends to hack up the english language. Making one syllable words in to two syllables. Like "She it, or Day am.

  • 1 vote
#12.2 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:19 PM EST
LV Mom

Lone Ranger, my daughter once asked my husband why he always said "wudder" when he was talking about water. I think Southerners were taught how to say our a's wrong. Usually they come out sounding like o's, u's or with the "au" sound.

    #12.3 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:39 AM EST
    Ebeneezer Goode

    Oh My God...the Yoders! How about the Koetters and Hubers too?

    • 1 vote
    #12.4 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:06 AM EST
    Ebeneezer Goode

    Oh...as an add on - only in Indiana can you get off a Westbound highway onto a road that goes West when you turn left, and West when you turn right.

    Not Kidding....

    Hmm...time for some Hoosierisms and reasons why shows like "Eerie, Indiana" and "Parks & Recreation" are set there....stay tuned, I feel an article in the works.

    • 1 vote
    #12.5 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:10 AM EST
    Dave in Ma.

    In Boston we have a major Highway I-95 south, route 128 north and route1 north all the same road. Just the opposite on the other side.

      #12.6 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:47 AM EST
      Ebeneezer Goode

      Oh that's too funny...I think I've actually driven that stretch too!

        #12.7 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:32 AM EST
        Dave in Ma.

        First time I went down that road I turned around, thought I was going in the wrong direction.

        • 1 vote
        #12.8 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:04 PM EST
        ricksuth

        There is highway in Maine the same way. YOu can not leave on the same highway you came in on. I think that is where the the phase "You can't get there from here" Sorry, writing with a accent is difficult

        • 1 vote
        #12.9 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:16 PM EST
        Reply
        akaygee1

        Ebeneezer, I enjoy your column. Keep at it! I think you may enjoy this:

        WURDS AT A WEST KENTUCKY FAMILY REUNION

        "Wur wur ewe in Kentucky?"

        "We wur in thuh central part, wur thuh big cities wur. Thank goodness wur back home now wur folks talk wur we kin unnerstan 'em."

        "Yeah, everwur we go, and wurever wur at, wur misunnerstood, too. But wur not wurried, 'cause wur not goin' anywur near wur you wur."

        Translation:

        "Where were you in Kentucky?"

        "We were in the central part where the big cities were(are). Thank Goodness we're back home now where folks talk where we can understand them."

        "Yes, everywhere we go, and wherever we're at, we're misunderstood, too. But we're not worried because we're not going anywhere near where you were."

        • 3 votes
        Reply#13 - Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:52 PM EST
        imyeti

        two good ol boys driven down a country road.and the driver sees a sheep caught in the barb wire.he slams the car in park and says "i'm going to get some".after he is done .he calls over to his buddy and asks "you want some of this"...his buddy runs over and sticks his head in the wire>>>

          Reply#14 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:38 AM EST
          Freedom Writer-801740

          We do the same thing in Ohio especially about michigan.

          One day in an elementary school in Ann Arbor Michigan, a teacher asks her class if the Michigan Wolverines are their favorite football team. The whole class says yes except for Little Jimmy.

          The teacher asks, "What's your favorite football team Jimmy?"

          Little Jimmy says, "The Ohio State Buckeyes."

          The teacher asks, "Well, why is that?"

          Little Jimmy says, "Well, my dad is a Buckeye fan, my mom is a Buckeye fan, I guess that makes me a Buckeye fan."

          The teacher angered by his reply says, "If your dad was a moron and your mom was an idiot what would that make you?"

          Little Jimmy says, "Well, I guess that would make me a Michigan fan."

          • 2 votes
          Reply#15 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:48 AM EST
          Ebeneezer Goode

          I just posted a follow up article with Political jokes as well. Check it out!

          • 1 vote
          Reply#16 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:51 AM EST
          kmaur

          ND bashes SD

          SD, where the men are men and so are the women.

          • 1 vote
          Reply#17 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:27 AM EST
          CapnJohnSmith

          I always heard it this way,

          "Where men are men and sheep are scared..."

          or the varient

          Why do South Dakotans tuck their pants into their boots?

          So sheep feet can slip right in.

            #17.1 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:31 PM EST
            Ebeneezer Goode

            Reminds me of Lake Wobegon: "Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average."

            • 4 votes
            #17.2 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:39 PM EST
            Tim S.-560036

            When I was in college in Montana it was:

            Where men are men.

            Women are scarce.

            and Sheep are nervous.

            I also was told why cowboys wear boots. Has to do with sheep's fear of water.

            • 1 vote
            #17.3 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:10 PM EST
            Ebeneezer Goode

            ROFL. Love that one!

            • 1 vote
            #17.4 - Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:50 AM EST
            Reply
            LV Mom

            I'm from the Mississippi, one cousin wedding away from Kentucky.

            • 2 votes
            Reply#18 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:58 AM EST
            CapnJohnSmith

            What's sure-fire pick-up line in Arkansas?

            "Nice tooth."

            • 4 votes
            Reply#19 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:29 PM EST
            Lisafrequency

            LOL! :D thanks

              Reply#20 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:46 PM EST
              TheCheeseStandsAlone

              Here's one

              Q: What does a rednecks family tree look like?

              A: A strait line

              • 1 vote
              Reply#21 - Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:52 PM EST
              Kiwi 1

              I love it.

                Reply#22 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:11 AM EST
                mstanley2265

                OMG it's infectious...jokes are the best and humor the greatest...be it any state and there's lotsa stuff floating around...great article keep it up

                • 1 vote
                Reply#23 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:20 AM EST
                Tim S.-560036

                It goes for countries too. I am part Polish and one of my favorites is:

                Poles are very proud of their snow tires. They make them out of their own snow.

                  #23.1 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:13 PM EST
                  Reply
                  Tim S.-560036

                  A couple jokes I just have to share.

                  Subj: Idiot sightings

                  IDIOT SIGHTING

                  When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'it's open!' His reply: 'I know. I already got that side.'

                  This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, MS

                  IDIOT SIGHTING:

                  We had to have the garage door repaired.

                  The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener.

                  I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.

                  He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, 'NO, it's not.' Four is larger than two.'

                  We haven't used Sears repair since.


                  IDIOT SIGHTING:

                  My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter.

                  She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back. She sighed and went to get the manager, who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said 'We're sorry but we could not do that kind of thing.' The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change.

                  Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.


                  IDIOT SIGHTING
                  :

                  I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'

                  From Kingman , KS

                  IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE :

                  My daughter went to a local Taco Bell
                  and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'
                  He said he was sorry,
                  but they only had iceberg lettuce..

                  -- From Kansas City


                  IDIOT SIGHTING
                  :

                  I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?' He smiled knowingly and nodded,

                  'That's why we ask.'

                  Happened in Birmingham , Ala.

                  IDIOT SIGHTING :

                  The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!'

                  She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS

                  IDIOT SIGHTING :

                  At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due to 'downsizing,' our manager commented cheerfully, 'This is fun. We should do this more often.' Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.

                  This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.

                  IDIOT SIGHTING :

                  I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on.

                  A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff’s office, no less.

                  How would you pronounce this child's name?

                  "Le-a"

                  Leah?? NO

                  Lee - A?? NOPE

                  Lay - a?? NO

                  Lei?? Guess Again.

                  This child attends a school in Kansas City , Mo. Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. It's pronounced "Ledasha", When the Mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said, "the dash don't be silent."

                  SO, if you see something come across your desk like this please remember to pronounce the dash. If dey axe you why, tell dem de dash don't be silent.


                  STAY ALERT!

                  They walk among us .... and they
                  VOTE and REPRODUCE!

                  • 1 vote
                  Reply#24 - Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:24 PM EST
                  Tim S.-560036

                  And the other for those that take offense to "anti-christian" comments, here is an example of the referenced.

                  > Subject: Irate driver

                  >

                  >

                  > A man was being tailgated by a stressed-out woman on a busy boulevard.
                  Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right
                  thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red
                  light by accelerating through the intersection.

                  >

                  > The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in
                  frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping
                  her cell phone and makeup. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her
                  window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The
                  officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the
                  police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed
                  in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and
                  opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting
                  officer was waiting with her personal effects.

                  >

                  > He said, ''I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind
                  your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of
                  you, and cussing a blue streak at him..... I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do'
                  bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to
                  Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian
                  fish emblem on the trunk; naturally...I assumed you had stolen the car ..''

                  >

                  > Priceless

                  • 3 votes
                  Reply#25 - Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:26 PM EST
                  LV Mom

                  Good one, Tim S.

                    #25.1 - Mon Feb 1, 2010 1:21 AM EST
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