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Francis Goes to the Clinic with Oliver Gourd

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Interview · North Dakota · Oliver Gourd · NDNAEU 4

Themes: Kinship & family, Storytelling & oral tradition, Culture & continuity, Humor & play

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Learn About questions

Why are jokes used frequently in the Dakota culture? How do jokes help difficult situations become easier?

Learn From questions

How is humor used in my family? What are some jokes or funny stories that are told over and over at my family gatherings or if not, why is humor not used? How does humor impact my life and how important is it to me?

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Oliver Gourd- Francis Goes to the Clinic, NDNAEU 4

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Way back when i was smalling my uh my dad my mother my dad and my mom used to go after my dad all the time he used to tease her relatives and one time he had his relative he was francis logos nailed and i had health problems so one day his wife took him to the clinic and uh so he’s hard hearing too so he went in there and when he says francis he got up to his wife’s doctor said no just him so he went in there just talking to him checked him over everything he did everything physical he said francis i don’t can’t see what’s wrong with you he said nothing wrong with you he said a little work won’t it won’t kill you he said okay he said it’s been kind of heavyset or something he came out and he’s his wife was anxious the doctor said if i do a little work that’s going to kill me we have a lot of jokes like then she’s got some good ones

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NDNAEU document credits: Oliver Gourd — Spirit Lake (Dakota).

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