Tag Archives: fruit

On the Lookout

Posted on January 9, 2022 by stfleming

Q: What did the orange say to the banana when they were looking for the apple? A: Keep your eyes peeled! Explanation: It’s summer where I am (not -20º like the other place I call home) and it’s a great time … Continue reading →

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Toothless

Posted on November 9, 2016 by stfleming

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 →

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Sad Fruit

Posted on November 7, 2016 by stfleming

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 →

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Apple or Blueberry?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by stfleming

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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PB & J

Posted on October 8, 2015 by stfleming

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 →

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Going Out with Fruit

Posted on January 11, 2015 by stfleming

Q: Why did the raisin go out with the prune? A: He couldn’t get a date! Explanation: Raisins are dried grapes. Prunes are dried plums. Dates are just dates. All three are fruits. In this joke “to go out with” means to date … Continue reading →

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Laughing Orange

Posted on June 10, 2014 by stfleming

Q: How do you make an orange giggle? A: Tickle its navel! Explanation: Oranges are a delicious fruit. One type of orange is the navel orange. Navel is also a word used for your belly button. If someone tickles your belly button, it … Continue reading →

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Wet Melon!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by stfleming

Q: What do you call a wet fruit? A: A watermelon! Explanation: “Wet” is something that is liquid or has liquid on or in it. For example, a towel gets wet when you use it to soak up water; the street … Continue reading →

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