Tag Archives: fall

Muckety Muck

Posted on March 20, 2023 by stfleming

Q: What did the dirt say to the rain? A: If you keep this up, my name is going to be mud! Explanation: Today is the equinox: The autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere, and the vernal equinox in the northern … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged English, equinox, ESL, fall, funny, humor, Idiom, joke, learning, mud, rain, soil, spring | 1 Comment

Leave Hanging

Posted on December 4, 2022 by stfleming

Q: What happens when winter arrives?A: Autumn leaves! Explanation: In the northern hemisphere winter officially starts on December 21 (winter solstice, astronomical winter), but for many places in the north, it is already cold. Did you know that there is more … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged autumn, English, Eric Clapton, ESL, fall, funny, humor, Idiom, joke, langauge, leaves, winter | 3 Comments

Cantankerous Granny Smith

Posted on October 2, 2022 by stfleming

Q: When is an apple grouchy? A: When it is a crab apple! Explanation: In the north it is apple-picking season, and time for pumpkin spice everything! Apples are fruit, so of course they are never grouchy. A person who is … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged Apples, autumn, EAL, English, ESL, fall, funny, Grouch, Grumpy, Grumpy Old Men, humor, joke, Oscar the Grouch | 1 Comment

Spring Ahead, Fall Back

Posted on March 27, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall? A: He wanted to make up for a lousy summer! Explanation: In my neck of the woods, summer has turned to fall. Humpty Dumpty is a character from Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. … Continue reading →

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