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   The Bellman joke is a type of simple joke cycle popular among Swedish schoolchildren, always including a person named Bellman as the main character. The jokes first became popular in the 19th century, and were originally inspired by the life of the poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman .

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   The Bellman joke is a type of simple joke cycle popular among Swedish schoolchildren, always including a person named Bellman as the main character. The jokes first became popular in the 19th century, and were originally inspired by the life of the poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman .

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   Apr 13, 2020 · A Carlisle bellman. In 1866, John Cameron, bellman and bill poster, Carlisle, called ‘the attention of advertisers to his new perambulating van, as the best and cheapest mode of obtaining publicity’. An 1866 joke: Who is the most tender-hearted man in any small town? The bellman, because he will cry if you give him a shilling.

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   Oct 8, 2024 · These lighthearted, often pun-filled jokes are a way to lighten the mood and bring a smile to everyone’s face. So, sit back, relax, and get ready to enjoy a collection of belly-laugh-inducing bellman jokes. Whether you’re a bellman yourself or just appreciate a good joke, this blog is sure to brighten your day. Bellman Jokes Reddit

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   Mar 11, 2021 · Bellman jokes were originally supposed to be about the 18th century song-writer Carl Michael Bellman, but the Bellman figure has come to stand for a sort of every-Swede. Here's a collection of Bellman jokes, and here's an example of a Bellman joke (courtesy of Wikipedia).

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   The Bellman joke is a type of simple joke popular among Swedish schoolchildren, always including a person named Bellman as the main character. The jokes first became popular in the 19th century, and were originally inspired by the life of the poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman .

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   What is a Bellman joke?

   • However, in many Bellman jokes, Bellman is portrayed as something of an anti-hero, who may cheat, lie or even smell very bad in order to get the last laugh. Another common theme is that Bellman fools or makes fun of a priest, policeman or other authority figure. He can thus be seen as a modern sort of a trickster.

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   What is a 19th-century Bellman joke?

   • 19th-century Bellman jokes tended to focus on C. M. Bellman's life at court, and often contained sexual humour. Since then, however, the Bellman character of the jokes has changed into a generic Swede, rather than the historical figure.

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   Are norgehistorier & Bellman jokes funny?

   • This is very Swedish. Norgehistorier and Bellman jokes These are the Swedish equivalent of "Irishman" jokes in England, or of the short set-up and punchline jokes beloved of schoolchildren in the UK, and perhaps everywhere. They're generally not very funny (but then again, nor are their British equivalents).

   Are Swedes funny? Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes

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   Who is the witty Bellman?

   • The witty Bellman gained the posthumous reputation of being something of Stockholm’s municipal idiot and the extremely crude subaltern “Bellman jokes” are not, of course, his own creation but became a popular tradition, eventually making him into a late-19th century folk legend.

   Jokes that divide and unite the four Nordic countries

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   What does a Bellman do?

   • ‘Bellman,’ however, is an occupation that has not survived the centuries… except perhaps in a way, it has. BELLMAN Employed as a watchman or town crier or who worked for the post office and collected letters for the mail coach by walking the streets and ringing a bell. It seems it was a role that wasn’t exclusive – and could be fiercely contested.

   Old occupations: the bellman - Cumbrian Characters

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   Who was the previous Bellman?

   • The official bellman, appointed in May 1878, was Thomas Barker. The 1866 dispute does give us the name of the previous bellman. Robert Railton, in 1861, was a widowed ‘yeoman and parish bellman’, living in Old Crown Yard. Born circa 1795, he’d held the post of bellman for around 30 years when he decided to retire in 1863.

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   Jul 31, 2020 · A typical joke concerns Bellman, representing the generic Swede, and two foreigners who are in a swimming race to the US and what happened is: The German (or Dane, depending on story version ...