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In Poland, examples of such cities are Sosnowiec and Wąchock.
Jokes about Wąchock are common everywhere in Poland, maybe even in Wąchock itself. Wąchock is a village though unlike Sosnowiec.
like:
Why do they turn off street lighting at midnight in Wąchock?
Because people must sometimes do business on the black market.
Why do chickens in Wąchock wear slippers? - To not scratch the asphalt.
Many jokes about Wąchock are considered hoary old jokes by Poles ...
Sosnowiec is just behind the historical border of Silesia region (which is the most distinctive region of Poland in many ways) and jokes about this city are very popular in Silesia. Many people mistakenly assume that Sosnowiec is Silesia because it lies in the Śląskie Voivodeship and because there are mines there. It is seen as an ugly, neglected city without much of history; some of these are not exactly true but there's something to it ...
Jokes like:
Co najlepszego możesz napotkać w Sosnowcu? Autobus do Katowic.
What's the best you can meet in Sosnowiec? Bus to Katowice (the most populous Silesian city).
Or ... these are supposed sky scrapers in Sosnowiec.
Kindergarten in Sosnowiec.
Waterpark in Sosnowiec.
Some smart Silesian sticked a piece of paper: I am not from Sosnowiec. I've just bought the car!
New city fountain in Sosnowiec.
'It seems that Syria really needs our help ... just kidding, this is Sosnowiec.
When you enter Sosnowiec ...
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