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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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Musical Teeth

Posted on November 2, 2016 by stfleming

Q: What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A: A tuba toothpaste. Explanation: A ‘tuba‘ is a large musical instrument, a brass instrument, that plays very low notes when you blow into it. A tube of toothpaste is, well, toothpaste … Continue reading →

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Transparently

Posted on October 31, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why are ghosts so bad at lying? A: Because you can see right through them! Explanation: To “see through” someone means to understand them, what they really mean, to understand the truth.  You can “see through” someone who is telling … Continue reading →

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Heartfelt Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to school? A: His heart wasn’t in it. Explanation: A skeleton is just your bones; nothing on the inside and nothing on the outside.  That means that there is no heart in a … Continue reading →

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Kind of Punny

Posted on October 29, 2016 by stfleming

Another pun: I used to hate crayons but I’m drawn to them now. Explanation: Crayons are used for drawing.  “To be drawn to something” means that something is enticing, attractive, makes you want to approach it or get to know it. … 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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Chicken Little

Posted on March 23, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why did the Easter egg hide? A: Because he was a little chicken! Explanation:    An egg will soon become a chicken so you could say that an egg is a little chicken, a small chicken (OK, I know that an egg … Continue reading →

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Lost in Keyboard?

Posted on March 21, 2016 by stfleming

Q: What is an astronaut’s favorite key on a keyboard? A: Space! Explanation:  Are you familiar with a computer keyboard?  Here is a picture.  The long key at the bottom is called the space bar or the space key.  Of course it is … Continue reading →

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The Egg’s on You

Posted on March 18, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why shouldn’t you tell an egg a joke? A: Because it might crack up! Explanation:  To crack up means to start laughing (sometimes it also means to to go crazy).  When you break an egg you first crack it open. … Continue reading →

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