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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
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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Tagged cattle, cow, food, grind, ground beef, hamburger, joke, jokes explained, kids jokes
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Wet Rabbit
Q: How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself? A: With a hare dryer! Explanation: The Easter Bunny is a character from folklore in the United States. He is said to bring eggs to children on Easter Sunday. Soggy means wet. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Bugs Bunny, Bunny, children, Dry, Easter, folklore, hair, Hair dryer, hare, joke, jokes explained, kids, kids jokes, rabbit
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A Pirate’s Life
Q: What is a pirate’s favorite letter? A: You might think it’d be R but ’tis the C they love! Explanation: Pirates are known for saying “Arrrr.” But it is really the Sea (C) they love. Of course they love the … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, jimmy buffet, jokes, jokes explained, kids jokes, letters, ocean, pirates, reading, sailing, sea, writing
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