Tag Archives: joke

Nip it in the Flower

Posted on April 4, 2021 by stfleming

Q: What did the big flower say to the little flower? A: Hi, bud! Explanation: Spring is in the air in the northern hemisphere and gardens are blooming! Bud is a word that is used as a synonym for friend, short … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged autumn, EAL, English, ESL, fall, funny, humor, Humpty Dumpty, Idiom, Jabberwocky, joke, make up for, nursery rhymes, summer | Leave a comment

Crossing Again

Posted on March 21, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why did the atoms cross the road?A: It was time to split! Explanation: Ah, yes, this one reminds me of my first joke on this site. Atoms are the building blocks of matter, of all things. The element chart lists … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged atom, cross the road, EAL, elements, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, soccer, split, sports | Leave a comment

Happy Out (side)

Posted on March 13, 2021 by stfleming

Q: What is Irish and sits outside?A: Patio Furniture! Explanation: March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. Being of Irish heritage, I thought this joke appropriate… and it made me laugh. Patio furniture refers to the chairs and tables that you might … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, Irish, joke, Paddy, Patio, Sinead O'Connor, St. Patrick's Day, The Chieftains, The Foggy Dew | Leave a comment

Swing, Batter!

Posted on March 6, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why was Cinderella so lousy at baseball?A: Because she ran away from the ball and had a pumpkin for a coach! Explanation: In the United States, baseball spring training has started in Florida and Arizona so how about a baseball … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged ball, baseball, cinderella, coach, distance learning, EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, learning, pumpkin | Leave a comment

The Nose Knows

Posted on February 21, 2021 by stfleming

Q: What did the right eye say to the left eye?A: Hey buddy, just between you and me, something smells! Explanation: More jokes about your face! The phrase “something smells” usually means that something is giving off, emitting, a bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Joke | Tagged corpse, distance learning, EAL, ELL, English, ESL, eye, Flower, funny, humor, joke, nose, smell | 1 Comment

Door Prize

Posted on February 15, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why did the scientist install a knocker on his front door? A: Because he wanted to win the no-bell prize! Explanation: A knocker is that metal piece on the outside of a door that you use to make noise so … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged bell, Bob Dylan, door, EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, knock, knocker, literature, nobel prize, peace | Leave a comment

I Am Not Swearing

Posted on February 6, 2021 by stfleming

Q: What did the fish say when he swam into the concrete wall? A: Dam! Explanation: As a language learner, it is important to know the swear words, the bad words, the words you probably shouldn’t say. Dam is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged Attenborough, beaver, dam, damn, distance learning, EAL, education, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, ouch, swear words | Leave a comment

Oh Brother!

Posted on January 30, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why can’t a woman ask her brother for help? A: Because he can’t be a brother and assist her too! Explanation: Of course a woman can ask her brother for help! Just not in this joke. The words in this … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged assist, biblioburro, books, brother, distance learning, EAL, English, ESL, funny, help, humor, joke, learning, sister | Leave a comment

Book ’em, Danno

Posted on January 23, 2021 by stfleming

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 →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged bagel, cream cheese, distance learning, EAL, English, ESL, food, funny, Hawaii 5-0, homophone, humor, joke, learning, locks, lox | Leave a comment