Saturday, June 16, 2012

An Ilocano Joke About Misunderstanding

Here is an Ilocano joke I had learned when I was kid. This Ilocano joke was taught by my grandparents.


There was an American and Ilocano stranded in an island and the only food left was a can of sardines. It was a night where the moon was at its fullest.

As time goes by, the American started to talk about the moon.
American: Look the moon.
Upon hearing this, the Ilocano thought the American was telling him "Lukatamun" (loo-cah-tah-moon) meaning open it in Ilocano. The Ilocano opened the can of sardines.
American: See the moon? 
Upon hearing this, the Ilocano ate the can of sardines, the only food they had, interpreting the American's sentence as "Sidamun" (see-duh-moon) meaning eat it in Ilocano.

TOINKS!!!

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