little Johnny
{{Short description|Fictional character in jokes}}
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Little Johnny jokes are about a small boy who naively poses questions and makes statements that are very embarrassing to his "grownup" listeners (such as parents and teachers), and has a very straightforward way of thinking. At times he is well educated in the terminology of sex, while at others he is all too innocent.
Around the world
Joke characters similar to Little Johnny are known in many countries.
- Argentina: {{lang|es|{{ill|Jaimito (character)|lt=Jaimito|es|Jaimito}}}} (diminutive of {{lang|es|Jaime}}))
- Mexico: Pepito (diminutive of Pepe)
- Germany: {{lang|la|Kleines Fritzchen}} (Little Fritzie); see German humour and East Germany jokes
- Italy {{ill|Pierino (character)|lt=Pierino|it|Pierino}}: The character became famous in Italy between the 1970s and 80s, in the period of Italian zany and erotic comedy on cinema. Four movies about Pierino were made, all starring Alvaro Vitali.[http://www.risateonline.it/mostrabarze.phtml?c=pierino&p=1&stats=homebarze Barzellette – Pierino / Risate On Line – Il portale dell'umorismo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914041636/http://www.risateonline.it/mostrabarze.phtml?c=pierino&p=1&stats=homebarze |date=14 September 2007 }}
- {{lang|it|Pierino contro tutti}} (1981)
- {{lang|it|Pierino medico della SAUB}} (1981)
- {{lang|it|Pierino colpisce ancora}} (1982)
- {{lang|it|:it:Pierino torna a scuola}} (1990)
- Netherlands, Flanders: {{lang|nl|Jantje}}, a stereotype of the average little Dutch boy, a diminutive of {{lang|nl|Jan}}[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/medewerkers/theo.meder/augsburg.html Paper Augsburg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514001446/http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/medewerkers/theo.meder/augsburg.html |date=14 May 2006 }}
- Sri Lanka: {{lang|si-Latn|Amdan}} ({{lang|si-Latn|Emden}})[http://sundaytimes.lk/110306/Plus/plus_10.html Tracing Amdan and finding Emden]
- Russia: {{lang|ru-Latn|Vovochka}} (diminutive of {{lang|ru-Latn|Vladimir}})
- Romania: {{lang|ro|Bulă}}, {{lang|ro|Alinuța}}