Århus history
An Århushistorie ( pl .: Århushistorier ; German Århus stories ) is a joke about the inhabitants of the second largest Danish city of Århus . The jokes became more popular in the second half of the 20th century and are related to the Molbohistorier, the jokes about the inhabitants of the Mols region north of the city . Occasionally there are similarities with the all-child jokes (Alle børnene) or they are expanded into short riddles (Gåder) .
The Århushistorians are considered the modern version of the Molbohistorians. However, while the Molbohistory resembles a short story that takes the length of a short novella, the Århushistorier are extremely concise. They often start with a short question that is answered with a brief explanation. In terms of content, they give the impression that Aarhusians are unintelligent - a trait that was said to be of the Mols inhabitants (Molboers) in earlier times . Example:
“Hvorfor hælder århusianerne vand på deres computer? - De vil surfe på nettet. "
“Why do Aarhusians pour water on their computer? - You want to surf the net. "
When an Århus story is asked as a question, it is like a brief unsolvable riddle that can only be answered by those who already know its outcome. But it is also possible to go directly to the statement. The associated message - just like the punch line of the Molbohistorians - portrays a certain population group as less talented. Example:
"Kender you the om århusianeren, the sad og kiggede i telephone arch, og som say: Jensen, Jensen, Jensen, Jensen ... Det var dog fantastisk, så mange telephoneer den mand har!"
"Do you know the guy about the Århusian who was looking into the phone book and said: Jensen, Jensen, Jensen ... It's amazing how many phones this man has!"
Shield citizens and East Frisians
The Århushistorier have similarities with the Schwänken about the shield citizens , but are seen more as the Danish equivalent of the East Frisian jokes. As a result, there is a suspicion that they did not arise independently, but that they are simply a pure translation. However, the jokes have been adapted to their surroundings. An example of an East Frisian joke would be:
“Why do East Frisians have square eggs? So that they don't roll down the dike. "
As there are no dikes in the Aarhus area, this type of joke does not appear in the Århushistorier. The Danish jokes require a certain local, but in any case a national understanding. An older example of an Århus history would be:
“Ved du, hvem der var århusianernes tv favorite i 1970'erne? Jørgen Clevin, for han klippede alting ud i pap. "
“Do you know who the Århusians TV favorite was in the 1970s? Jørgen Clevin, because he cuts everything out of cardboard. "
In order for the joke to be understood, it is necessary to know the television programs of the children's television presenter Jørgen Clevin (1920–1993); in them he tinkered a lot with cardboard and paper. The joke also assumes that one knows the Danish idiom at skære noget ud i pap (German: explain something to someone as fine as a hair; literally: “cut it out of cardboard”).
literature
- HA Yearhouse: De første 59 Aarhus historier . Chr. Erichsens Forlag, Copenhagen 1973, ISBN 87-555-0271-7 (Danish).
- HA Yearhouse: 60 nye Aarhus-historier . Chr. Erichsens Forlag, Copenhagen 1974 (Danish).
- HA Yearhouse: De bedste Århushistorier . Chr. Erichsens Forlag, Copenhagen 1979, ISBN 87-555-0655-0 (Danish).
- HA Yearhouse: Splinternye Århus-historier . Chr. Erichsens Forlag, Copenhagen 1980, ISBN 87-555-0723-9 (Danish).
- Sten Wijkman Kjærsgaard: Gyldendals vittighedsbog . Verdens bedste (og værste) vitser. Gyldendal , Copenhagen 2004, ISBN 87-02-03183-3 , Århus, p. 274-281 (Danish).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Den Store Danske : Århushistorier, accessed on May 9, 2011 (Danish)
- ↑ Sten Wijkman Kjærsgaard: vittighedsbog Gyldendals . Verdens bedste (og værste) vitser. Gyldendal , Copenhagen 2004, ISBN 87-02-03183-3 , pp. 279 (Danish).
- ↑ Den Danske Ordbog : skære, accessed on May 9, 2011 (Danish)