Wąchock jokes

There is no accepted explanation for when and why Wąchock became the butt of these jokes, although several theories exist.

The monument depicts a mustached sołtys seated on a rock, clad in a hat and rubber wellingtons.

[6] After Wąchock regained its town rights in 1994, the title of its head became burmistrz; however, the members of the Friends of Wąchock Society (Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Wąchocka) established the title of "honorary sołtys", traditionally elected since the same year.

[7] Various ideas have come forward attempting to turn Wąchock jokes into tourist attractions, including the following example (the joke known in several versions): if a Wąchocker needs to take a passport or self-portrait photo, he or she has to dig a waist-length hole, step into it, and take the photo.

Burmistrz Jarosław Samela suggested having a pit with the board saying "Wąchock" over it for tourists to take their photos.