"Watchable wildlife" & ethnic jokes

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 6/24/2002 10:25:53 AM, george.thompson at NYU.EDU writes:

<< a few years ago I
bought a book called "Newfie Jokes", based on the stupidity of people
from Newfoundland.  Presumably this stereotype is widespread in the
rest of Canada?   >>

Ruth King has done some work on the use of the term NEWFIE as a regional
slur. she claims that people are generally highly offended by the term.