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Edgy Endurance
Q: What lies on the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A: A nervous wreck! Explanation: Did you hear that Shakleton’s ship, Endurance, was found back in March? It sank to the bottom of the Antarctic ocean in 1915, and has … Continue reading
Come out, come out wherever you are!
Q: Why are false teeth like stars? A: Because they come out at night! Explanation: When I was a kid, my dad had this neat trick that would always make us laugh: While driving, he would loosen his lower front teeth … Continue reading
Above and Beyond
Q: Why did the farmer win the Nobel Prize? A: Because he was outstanding in his field! Explanation: The Nobel Prize is awarded to people who “have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind.” That is, they have done something really, really … Continue reading
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Level Up
Q: Why are elevator jokes the best? A: Because they work on so many levels! Explanation: What goes up, must come down, says the old adage. (Blood, Sweat and Tears sang about that, too.) The same is true for elevators: Elevators … Continue reading
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Airport Food
Q: What kind of candy can you get an an airport? A: Plane M&Ms! Explanation: Even though there are lots of studies that talk about sugar being bad for you, well, a little bit still tastes good. Every place in the … Continue reading
After the All-Star Break
Q: How is a good baseball game like good pancakes? A: They both need a good batter! Explanation: And…we’re back with a rerun! The baseball season in the United States and Canada is half done, so a baseball joke seemed appropriate. … Continue reading
Three Sheets to the Wind
Q: Why did the composer only compose while lying in bed? A: Because he was composing sheet music! Explanation: A composer is someone who writes music. Two of the most famous composers are Mozart and Beethoven. Years ago, when composers wrote … Continue reading
Prove Your Chops
Q: What did the angry lumberjack say to the tree? A: I have an axe to grind with you! Explanation: Lumberjacks are people who work cutting down trees so that people can use wood to make things. Many years ago, lumberjacks … Continue reading
A Bone to Pick with You
Q: What do you call a fossil that never does any work? A: A lazy bones! Explanation: Fossils are parts of a living thing that has been preserved, or left an impression from a very long time ago, perhaps 10,000 years … Continue reading
A Fair-weather Flower
Q: What kind of flowers are great friends? A: Rose buds! Explanation: Roses are one of the best known flowers. As a rose grows, in the spring you will notice buds. Rose buds are little bumps on the stem of a … Continue reading
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