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Q: What do you call a fake noodle? A: An Impasta! Explanation: Noodles, such as spaghetti noodles, can be called pasta. An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else. So, a fake noodle is an “impasta” which sounds … Continue reading
National Cat Day
Q: What is it called when a cat wins a dog show? A: A CAT-HAS-TROPHY! Explanation: Today in the United States is National Cat Day! so a cat joke seemed appropriate. When someone (or some animal!?!) wins a contest like a … Continue reading
Please sir, I want some more
Q: Did you hear about the hungry clock? A: It went back four seconds! Explanation: To “go back for seconds” means to serve yourself more food from the kitchen, the serving dishes or perhaps the buffet line. And you only “go back for … Continue reading
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Off Key
Q: What’s the difference between a guitar and a fish? A: You can’t tuna fish! Explanation: Tuna fish? No, tune – a – fish. You see, for a guitar to sound good, you have to tune it. A fish cannot be tuned… but … Continue reading
Light My Fire
Q: How do you make a fire with two sticks? A: Make sure one of them is a match! Explanation: This joke only works if you know what a matchstick is. If you have a match or a matchstick you can easily make … Continue reading
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Trout Trouble?
Q: Why can’t fishermen be generous? A: Because their business makes them sell fish! Explanation: This is a bad pun (are there good puns?)! Their business makes them ‘sell fish’ or shall I say “selfish.” Yes, sell fish sounds just like selfish but there … Continue reading
Hare Raising
Q: How do you paint a rabbit purple? A: With purple hare spray! Explanation: Hair≠ Hare but they sound the same. Hair is on your head and sometimes people use hairspray to keep their hair in place. Hare is an animal similar to … Continue reading
PB & J
Q: Why do bananas have to put on sunscreen before they go to the beach? A: Because they might peel! Explanation: A banana peel is the outside skin of the banana. Your skin can peel if you are in the sun and you … Continue reading
Llama Llama 2
Q: What’s a llama’s favorite movie? A: Llamadeus! Q: What do you call a very fast llama? A: A Llamaghini! Explanation: Both of these jokes play with the word llama: the first changes Amadeus into Llamadeus; the second changes Lamborghini into Llamaghini. Many jokes in … Continue reading
“Llama Llama”
Q: What’s more amazing than a talking llama? A: A spelling bee! Explanation: I love llamas– especially here in Peru. And no, llamas do not talk but it sure would be amazing if they did! In this joke the idea of a talking … Continue reading
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