The Book of Kerryman Jokes

There is only one explanation for the spate of Kerryman jokes that has engulfed Ireland like a tidal wave over the past number of years û jealousy. After all, Kerry has won the All-Ireland football title more often than any other county; it has the beautiful lakes of Killarney; and it has the Rose of Tralee competition, featuring the loveliest and most charming girls one can imagine. In the face of all this, the only feeble comeback that the rest of us can manage is the Kerryman joke - an attempt to pereserve our self-esteem by proclaiming that Kerrymen are not as gifted intellectually as others.