Funny Stories?
p. 73 · Read in the full issue
Do Polynesians Tell Funny Stories?
Mr. T. F. Williams, a former Member of the Commonwealth Parliament, and now Attorney - General in Tonga, is one of the few Australians resident in the Kingdom; and, like most Aus tralians, he is a raconteur.
“But,” he complains, “while I tell some funny stories to Ton gans, with occasional success, no Tongan yet has told me one.
So I wonder—have Tongans got a sense of humour, as under stood by Europeans? Can any one produce a Tongan who will tell a Tongan funny story?”
The editors of PIM, broad casting Mr. Williams’ appeal, could broaden the base. Do Polynesians appreciate the Euro peans’ sense of humour? Will some of our Polynesian friends send to Mr. Williams, or to us, a funny story, based on Poly nesian incident or outlook?