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Make your (sea)bed
Q: Who keeps the ocean clean? A: The mermaid! Explanation: A mermaid is a mythological creature who is part woman, part fish. A “maid” is a person who cleans a house or a hotel. This joke plays on the meaning of the … Continue reading
Cabbage Patching
Q: How did the farmer mend his pants? A: With cabbage patches! Explanation: To mend a pair of pants, such as jeans, is to fix them. If there is a hole in the knee you will need to patch the … Continue reading
Rule me this…
Q: Why was the king only a foot tall? A: Because he was a ruler! Explanation: A ruler is one who rules, that is, one who is in charge like a king or a president. A ruler is also a stick … Continue reading
The Lettuce Wins!
Q: Why did the lettuce win the race? A: He was a head! Explanation: Lettuce is a green, leafy vegetable like in the picture. When you buy lettuce you buy “a head” of lettuce. The person who wins a race … Continue reading
Knotted Not
Q: What did the mommy rope say to the baby rope? A: “Don’t be knotty!” Explanation: When you tie a rope you make a knot. To behave badly is to be naughty (naw- tee); it is a word that is … Continue reading
Whale tale!
Q: What is a whale’s favorite game? A: Swallow the leader! Explanation: Whales are known for eating lots and lots of fish and krill; that is, they swallow them. “Follow the Leader” is a well known children’s game where one … Continue reading
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At the plate!
Q: How is a baseball team similar to a pancake? A: They both need a good batter! Explanation: The word “batter” can refer to the person on a baseball team who has the bat and is hitting the ball. The word … Continue reading
Escalator? Nope.
Q: What goes up and down but does not move? A: Stairs! Explanation: You walk up the stairs and down the stairs. We say “the stairs go up to the next floor” or “the stairs go down to the basement.” … Continue reading
Two tired!
Q: Why do bicycles fall over? A: Because they are two-tired! Explanation: Bicycles have two tires, that is, they have two wheels. If a car is four-tired (has 4 tires) then you could say a bike is two-tired (has two … Continue reading
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Luke at me!
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Luke. Luke who? You look like you want to hear another knock knock joke! Explanation: You see, “Luke” sounds like “look.” So, you look like you want to hear another knock knock joke!
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