I remember a few years ago, I was really into collecting jokes, especially those themed ones. One day, I stumbled upon a type of joke called “Yankee Jokes.” I thought, “Hey, this could be interesting,” so I started digging.
First, I tried to understand what “Yankee” really meant. I learned from some websites that the term might have come from the Dutch name “Janneke,” a nickname for “Jan.” People in New England started calling it “Yankee” because the Dutch pronunciation of “J” is like the English “Y.” That was a fun little history lesson!
Then, I wanted to know more about the New York Yankees, the baseball team. I read that back in 1998, fans started a chant, led by a guy named Ramirez, where they’d shout the name of the Yankees’ first baseman, Tino Martinez. That became their famous “roll call.” I also found out that their motto is “You Win Some, You Lose One.” Pretty cool, right?
I dug up some more history about the team’s name. Apparently, they were once called the “Invaders.” But around 1904, a sports editor named Jim Price started calling them “Yankees” or “Yanks,” and it stuck. I guess it sounded catchier!
My Collection of Yankee Jokes
With all this background, I started collecting the jokes themselves. Some were pretty funny, others, well, not so much. But that’s the fun of it, isn’t it? Here are a few I found:
- Why did the New York Yankees bring a ladder to the game? Because they heard the Red Sox were on top of the standings!
- Three baseball fans walk out of a bar. They turn a corner and see a pair of legs sticking out from behind a bush. They push the bush aside and find a woman dead and completely naked. They look at each other, and one of them says, “You know, I bet she’s a Yankee fan.” Just because of the absurdity of the situation, it became my favorite.
- They say the cost to build Yankee Stadium was just over $2 billion. But that’s just a ballpark figure. Get it? Ballpark?
- What did Yankee Doodle have to say about the Italian almond cake he tried? I don’t actually have a punchline for this one, I just thought it sounded like the start of a good joke. Maybe you can help me finish it?
- A Braves fan walks into an Atlanta bar and spots a guy wearing a New York Yankees cap. “Drinks for everyone here, bartender!” shouts the Braves fan. “Except for Mr. Yankees.” Now, that’s some rivalry!
I even found a website that was called “*,” which claimed to be the largest collection of these jokes on the internet. I spent hours browsing through it, laughing at some, groaning at others.
I tried to share these jokes with my friends, but their reactions were mixed. Some got a good chuckle, others just stared at me blankly. I guess humor is subjective, right? But for me, it was a fun little project, and I learned a lot about the Yankees and the history behind the term. I also found out that there are many funny things that are related to Yankees, such as apples, dish washer soap, the muppets, beer, and so on. I plan to make another collection of those.
So, that’s my story of diving into the world of Yankee Jokes. It was a bit of a random adventure, but hey, that’s what makes life interesting, right? Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some more jokes to find!
