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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Leary, James P. |
| Title, Monographic | So Ole says to Lena: folk humor of the upper Midwest |
| Edition or Version | 2nd |
| Place of Publication | Madison, WI |
| Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Date of Publication | 2001 |
| Extent of Work | xxxi, 258 |
| Abstract | Examines rich and revealing cultural context of jokes, humorous anecdotes, and tall tales from ethnic groups (Woodland Indians, French, Cornish, Germans, Irish, Scandinavians, Finns, and Poles) and working folk (loggers, miners, farmers, townsfolk, hunters, and fishers). |
| Notes | Introduction by W.K. McNeil. Insert with notes from Wisconsin Public Radio interview, Feb 17, 2003. Author is co-founder and director emeritus of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures (CSUMC), UW-Madison. |
| Call Number | MKI GR 107 .L42 2001 |
| MKI Terms | Humor & Satire/ Ethnic groups -- General/ Middle West |