Tag Archives: EAL

Picking Up the Pieces

Q: Is collecting shells on the beach easy to learn?A: Yes, you’ll pick it up right away! Explanation: Picking up shells on a beach is easy because, if the beach has shells, you just bend over and lift them up with … Continue reading

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A Weight Off My Shoulder

Q: Why was the pirate sad when his parrot left? A: It gave him the cold shoulder! Explanation: Yes, the last parrot joke for a while. Have you seen those pictures of a pirate with a parrot sitting on his shoulder?  … Continue reading

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A Parrot and a Shtick

Q: What is bright orange and sounds like a parrot?A: A carrot! Explanation: Yes! A second parrot joke! As you can hear when you read the joke aloud, parrot rhymes with carrot. This joke is funny because the question has a … Continue reading

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Ghost Ships

Q: Where do ghosts like to go sailing?A: Lake Eerie! Explanation: If you ever get the chance to go sailing, I would highly recommend it.  It is a beautiful experience to let the wind move your boat without using a motor. … Continue reading

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Made in the Shade

Q: Why didn’t the girl trust the trees near her home?A: They seemed a little shady! Explanation: Shade is the darker, cooler area under a tree when the sun is shining on the tree.  If you want to get out of … Continue reading

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One-Trick Pony

Q: Why couldn’t the pony talk?A: He was a little horse! Explanation: For most people, a pony is a small horse.  There is actually a difference between a horse and a pony. In common conversation, though, most people do not make … Continue reading

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Shaggy Dog Story

Q: Why aren’t dogs good dancers? A: They have two left feet! Explanation: Dogs have four feet called paws: two front feet and two back feet.  You could also say that they have two right feet and two left feet.  Sounds … Continue reading

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Baker’s Dozen

Q: Why did the baker go to the bank?A: He need some dough! Explanation: There is nothing better than fresh baked bread!  The smell is amazing and, if you can eat bread, the taste is divine. A person who puts … Continue reading

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It

Q: Did you hear about the new corduroy pillow? A: No, but I bet they’re making headlines! Explanation: I love my pillow! I have had it for, well, too long, and I should probably get a new one.  Pillows are those … Continue reading

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Cool as a Cucumber

Q: How does a cucumber become a pickle?A: It goes through a jarring experience! Explanation: Do you love pickles?  I do!  Pickles are little cucumbers that are left in vinegar or brine for a period of time. This is usually done … Continue reading

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