Ethnic jokes are a pretty important staple to any culture. Humans like to band together to poke fun at those who are from a different place or aren't the same as them.

Although society in the last 100 years has done a great job of filtering out the malicious intentions and sometimes violent or unfair treatment of others that extend from "just poking fun at," there still remains the original elements of racism, ethnic hatred, and bigotry -- all of which can be interpreted as jokes.

However, the common joke used to make fun of ourselves is still an important part of culture, and something we need for humor's sake. As long as the jokes don't extend beyond the subtle exemplification of what can be funny of other cultures, it's actually healthy rather than harmful.

The most common ethnic joke out there is probably the Irish joke. The question is why is that? Most likely, it's because the Irish are the best culture at poking fun at themselves, and like to laugh along with everyone else. Other cultures have severe insecurities or a considerably harder history, which can propel a simple joke to an insensitive tongue lashing.

So, with the popularity and history of the Irish joke, and in honor of the 2009 St. Patrick's Day festivities that have come and gone, we bring you the top 10 Irish jokes currently found on Comic Wonder. Think you can tell an Irish joke better? Tell it for a chance to win $50!