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It’s a Virtue
Q: When do doctors get mad? A: When they lose their patients! (patience) Explanation: Patients are the people who go to see a doctor. When you go to the doctor, you are a patient (noun). Patience (notice the spelling difference) is … Continue reading
It’s About Time
Q: Where can you go to practice math on New Year’s Eve? A: Times Square! Explanation: Happy New Year! It’s 2023 which means that Explain the Joke is celebrating 10 years of explaining jokes in English. To get better at math, … Continue reading
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No Thorn, No Rose
Q: Where do roses sleep? A: In a flower bed! Explanation: According to many surveys, roses are one of the most popular flowers. Although they have thorns, some people say that they are not that hard to grow. When you have … Continue reading
Airport Food
Q: What kind of candy can you get an an airport? A: Plane M&Ms! Explanation: Even though there are lots of studies that talk about sugar being bad for you, well, a little bit still tastes good. Every place in the … Continue reading
Bounce Back
Q: What’s the best season for jumping on a trampoline? A: Spring time! Explanation: The northern hemisphere is about a third of the way through the season of spring. Of course summer will come after spring, and then fall and winter. … Continue reading
Trousers Again
Q: What does a dog do that a person steps into? A: Pants! Explanation: Thank you to a friend from India for sending another joke about pants! Last week I explained about pants, the ones you wear that are also called … Continue reading
Jam-packed
Q: Why was the baby strawberry crying?A: Because her parents were in a jam! Explanation: Jam is a type of food that is typically made of fruit. Jam is usually spread on another food like bread or toast (like the way … Continue reading
A Can of Corn
Q: What did the baby corn say to the mama corn? A: Where is pop corn? Explanation: There are many types of families. Some families, like the one in this joke, are made of a mom, dad, and baby. Mom can … Continue reading
Flower Power
Q: What do you call a flower that runs on electricity? A: A power plant! Explanation: A power plant is a place where electricity is made. There are many different types of power plants. A flower is the part of a plant … Continue reading
April Showers
Q: Why would you want a chicken-proof umbrella? A: To use when the weather is fowl! Explanation: Spring started back on March 19 in the northern hemisphere, while fall began for me here in the southern hemisphere. As the seasons change, … Continue reading
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