This must be one of the most small-scope-regional of all jokes. There is a small part (called Whitley) of our medium-sized town (Reading, Berks UK), where people still tend to have a very strong local accent : whereby the phrase 'how now brown cow' comes out as 'hae nae brane cae'. (it is also known as the 'roughest' part of town). Anyway - the joke goes: 'Ah, look at that lovely little tabby cat' 'That cat comes from Whitley' 'How do you know?' 'Because he just said 'Mee-ae'.

The joke is HILARIOUS to locals, but completely incomprehensible to anyone else.

Kris