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Twister!
Q: What’s a tornado’s favorite game? A: Twister! Explanation: “Twister” is a synonym of tornado; they mean the same thing. Twister is also a game that has been around for a long time. This joke is funny because it plays … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, joke, jokes, kids, kids jokes, LearnEnglish, reading, twister, weather, writing
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Cinderella’s Ball?
Q: Why did Cinderella get kicked off the football/soccer team? A:Because she ran away from the ball! Explanation: Cinderella went to that fancy dance party in her fancy dress. That fancy dance party is called “a ball.” So is the sphere that … Continue reading
7 8 9
Q: Why was 6 afraid of 7? A: Because 7, 8, 9! Explanation: If you read the numbers, it sounds like seven-eight (ate)-nine. And if I were 6, I, too, would be afraid of seven if it is eating other … Continue reading
Come out, come out wherever you are!
Q: Why are false teeth like stars? A: Because they come out at night! Explanation: When I was a kid, my dad had this neat trick that would always make us laugh: While driving, he would loosen his lower front teeth … Continue reading
Above and Beyond
Q: Why did the farmer win the Nobel Prize? A: Because he was outstanding in his field! Explanation: The Nobel Prize is awarded to people who “have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind.” That is, they have done something really, really … Continue reading
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Tagged crop art, English, ESL, farmer, funny, humor, joke, kids jokes, Minnesota State Fair, nobel prize, outstanding
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Level Up
Q: Why are elevator jokes the best? A: Because they work on so many levels! Explanation: What goes up, must come down, says the old adage. (Blood, Sweat and Tears sang about that, too.) The same is true for elevators: Elevators … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, education, elevator, English, ESL, funny, humor, idioms, interpretation, joke, kids jokes, levels, understand
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A Bone to Pick with You
Q: What do you call a fossil that never does any work? A: A lazy bones! Explanation: Fossils are parts of a living thing that has been preserved, or left an impression from a very long time ago, perhaps 10,000 years … Continue reading
Cow Askew
Q: What do you call a cow with two legs? A: Lean meat! Explanation: For some reasons I find cows to be funny, like this joke. When something leans it is not quite straight up and down, it is a tilted like the … Continue reading
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Tagged askew, cow, food, funny, joke, jokes explained, kids jokes, lean meat, Leaning Tower of Pisa, tilted, wine
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On Your Marks…
Q: How do you keep an elephant from charging? A: Take away its credit cards! Explanation: When an elephant runs towards you or something else, we say the elephant is charging, much like a bull might charge (run) at the cape of a … Continue reading
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Tagged charge, credit, credit card, Elephant, English, funny, joke, jokes explained, kids jokes, matador
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Toothache
Q: What is the best time to go to the dentist? A: 2:30 (Tooth hurty!) Explanation: A bad joke for the new year… and I hope your teeth (one tooth, two teeth) do not hurt! This joke is funny because two thirty … Continue reading
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