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Cutting Corners
Q: What stays in the corner but travels all around the world? A: A stamp! Explanation: What fun it would be to travel around the world! A stamp is that little sticker that you put in the corner of an … Continue reading
Tall Tails
Q: Why do cats make terrible storytellers? A: They only have one tail! Explanation: A tale is a story. If you are a teller of tales you are a storyteller. A tail is the part of of an animal that … Continue reading
Hat Trick
Q: What did one hat say to the other? A: You stay here. I’m going on ahead! Explanation: “To go on ahead” or “to go ahead” means to move forward to do something while leaving the other person behind. That is … Continue reading
Flower Power
Q: What do you call a flower that runs on electricity? A: A power plant! Explanation: A power plant is a place where electricity is made. There are many different types of power plants. A flower is the part of a plant … Continue reading
April Showers
Q: Why would you want a chicken-proof umbrella? A: To use when the weather is fowl! Explanation: Spring started back on March 19 in the northern hemisphere, while fall began for me here in the southern hemisphere. As the seasons change, … Continue reading
Dressed to the Nines
Q: What is the difference between a well-dressed bicyclist and a poorly dressed unicyclist? A: Attire! Explanation: Let’s start with some vocabulary: Well-dressed means to wear nice clothing (it is the opposite of poorly dressed); A bicyclist is a person who … Continue reading
Bonsai?
Q: What kind of tree fits in your hand? A: A palm tree! Explanation: The palm of your hand is the part that faces things you grab. It is easier to see in the picture. The palm of your hand is rather … Continue reading
Uncomfortably Close
Q: What do you call a grilled cheese sandwich that gets right up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food! Explanation: Comfort food is food that makes you feel good, perhaps by reminding you of a special time, place, … Continue reading
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Paper Cut
Q: What did the Daddy Scissors say to his children when they acted up? A: Cut it out! Explanation: Of course, the scissors would say, “Cut it out!” “To act up” means to behave badly, like students who sometimes act up … Continue reading
Egg-cellent Spin
Q: How do you make a Chinese egg roll? A: Just give it a little push! Explanation: Many families will be celebrating Easter this weekend, so an egg joke seemed appropriate. A Chinese egg roll is a type of food served … Continue reading
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