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Hamburger, No Helper
Q: What do you call a cow with no legs? A: Ground Beef! Explanation: Beef is a type of meat that comes from cows, cattle. When this meat is put through a grinder it is called ground beef. Ground beef is … Continue reading
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Make Me a Drink
Frankenstein: Hey witch, can you make me a glass of lemonade? Witch: Poof! You’re a glass of lemonade! Explanation: The word ‘poof‘ in this joke is the sound of a witch casting a spell. (I could have used the word zap … Continue reading
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Hippity Hoppity
Q: Where does the Easter Bunny go to eat pancakes? A: To IHOP, of course! Explanation: IHOP is the shortened name for the International House of Pancakes. It is pronounced I-Hop. Hop: that is what rabbits do when they move; rabbits do not … Continue reading
Toothless
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: A gummy bear! Explanation: The soft, red part that your teeth seem to come out of is called your gums. When you lose a tooth your gums will probably bleed a … Continue reading
Sad Fruit
Q: What fruit do you eat when you are sad? A: Blueberries. Explanation: In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you “feel blue” it means that you are feeling sad. If the berries are blue … Continue reading
Musical Teeth
Q: What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A: A tuba toothpaste. Explanation: A ‘tuba‘ is a large musical instrument, a brass instrument, that plays very low notes when you blow into it. A tube of toothpaste is, well, toothpaste … Continue reading
Apple or Blueberry?
Q: What’s the best thing to put into a pie? A: Your teeth! Explanation: Mmmmmm! I love a good pie! I love to sink my teeth into a good pie (“Sink your teeth into” is also an idiom)! When someone asks … Continue reading
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Chicken Little
Q: Why did the Easter egg hide? A: Because he was a little chicken! Explanation: An egg will soon become a chicken so you could say that an egg is a little chicken, a small chicken (OK, I know that an egg … Continue reading
The Egg’s on You
Q: Why shouldn’t you tell an egg a joke? A: Because it might crack up! Explanation: To crack up means to start laughing (sometimes it also means to to go crazy). When you break an egg you first crack it open. … Continue reading
Your Future is Very Clear
Q: What kind of cookies make you rich? A: Fortune cookies! Explanation: If you have a lot of money you have a fortune. The cookies that they give you in Chinese restaurants are called fortune cookies. This joke is funny because it … Continue reading
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