Tag Archives: food

Not Too Long in the Tooth

Q: What do dentists call their X-rays? A: Tooth-pics! Explanation: I have never enjoyed going to the dentist, but it is necessary.  Every few years my dentist takes an X-ray of my teeth using those cardboard bitewings to get a good … Continue reading

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Of Courses

Q: When is dining out just like school? A: When it’s a four course meal! Explanation: When you go to a restaurant, you are dining out.  Dining out, eating out, and going to a restaurant for a meal all mean the … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter and Worry

Q: Why was the jelly so stressed out? A: Because it was spread too thin! Explanation: Jelly is a food made by boiling fruit juice with sugar until it becomes thick and sort of transparent.  Jelly is similar to jam, marmalade, … 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

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Maybe a Snack Later On

Q: Why did the two 4s decide to skip dinner? A: Because they already 8. Explanation: Told to me by a 6th grader, this one made me laugh!  It is rather absurd and it really makes no sense…so let me try … 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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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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Book ’em, Danno

Q: How do you keep a bagel from getting away? A: Put lox on it! Explanation: Bagels are a type of bread that look like a donut.  They are round and have a hole in the middle, but they are not … Continue reading

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Catch Me If You Can

Q: What did the turkey say to the hunter?A: Quack, quack! Explanation: Happy Thanksgiving Day to readers who are celebrating Thanksgiving today.  I hope you are safe, and healthy.  Thank you for reading Explain the Joke!   On Thanksgiving day, many families … Continue reading

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Great Oaks from Little Acorns

Q: How do you get a squirrel to like you?A: Act like a nut! Explanation: In English, the word nut can refer to foods such as pistachios, cashews, and walnuts. Squirrels love to eat nuts, especially acorns if there are oak … Continue reading

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