The Appenzell joke is a form of joke attributed to the population of Appenzell. It applies to both the Innerrhoden and Ausserrhoden cantons, and particularly to the men in both.
This attribution has given rise to an oral tradition that is practised just as much at the regulars' table as it is at a folklore evening or in a comedian's full-length programme. It has also given rise to a literary genre that combines punch lines, anecdotes, joke poems and stories. The texts are sometimes written in standard German and sometimes in the regional dialects, and sometimes a mixture of both is used.
