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About stfleming

Reader, writer, teacher, thinker and dreamer. Lector, escritor, profesor, pensador y soñador. I teach in Lima, Peru, and in Minnesota. Enseño en Lima, Peru y en Minnesota.

Higher Ed?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by stfleming

Q:  Why did the child study in the airplane? A:  He wanted a higher education! Explanation: Higher education: that means studies beyond high school such as going to the university.  Higher education does not refer to altitude, like studying while … Continue reading →

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Snowman and Vampire

Posted on January 22, 2013 by stfleming

Q. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? A. Frostbite. Explanation:  This is a common type of joke that is funny because you cross (combine) one thing with another (usually two things that do not … Continue reading →

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Whine about wine

Posted on January 21, 2013 by stfleming

Q. What did the grape do when it got stepped on? A. It let out a little wine! Explanation: Wine is made from grapes.  Traditionally (that is, a long time ago), grapes were “pressed” by stepping them ( did you … Continue reading →

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Gutless

Posted on January 20, 2013 by stfleming

Q. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? A. They don’t have the guts. Explanation:  To “have guts” is to be brave.  If you “don’t have the guts” to do something it means you are scared to do it.  “Guts” are … Continue reading →

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Wave to me!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by stfleming

Q:  What did the water say to the boat? A:  Nothing, it just waved. Explanation:  “Wave” is what you do when you move your hand as if saying hello.  “Wave” is also the name for a way the top of … Continue reading →

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Bay Gulls?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by stfleming

Q. Why do sea-gulls fly over the sea? A. Because if they flew over the bay they would be bagels! Explanation:  This joke plays on the words seagull (a bird) and bagel (a round bread shaped like a donut).  There … Continue reading →

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Red all over? No, read all over.

Posted on January 16, 2013 by stfleming

Q:  What is black and white and red all over?  A:  A newspaper! Explanation:  This joke plays on the word red/ read.  “Red” is a color, like black and white.  “Read”(pronounced “red”)  is the past tense of read (every day … Continue reading →

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The Late Broom

Posted on January 16, 2013 by stfleming

Q:  Why was the broom late?  A:  It over swept! Explanation: Brooms are for sweeping; one reason that people are late is because they over sleep.  “Sleep” in the past tense is “slept” (everyday I sleep, yesterday I slept).  “Slept” … Continue reading →

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Another Snowman Joke

Posted on January 14, 2013 by stfleming

Q:  How does a Snowman get to work? A:  By icicle. Explanation:  Take a look at the answer- by icicle.  If you say the two words quickly you get the word bicycle.  An icicle is ice that is formed by … Continue reading →

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Snowbank?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by stfleming

Q:  Where does a snowman keep his money? A:  In a snow bank. Explanation:  This joke plays on the word “bank”.  A bank is a place where people keep their money; a snowbank is a pile of snow (which is … Continue reading →

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