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Milk It
Q: Why did the man go to the yogurt museum? A: To get a little culture! Explanation: While there is a dairy shrine in Wisconsin, and a Museum of Bulgarian Yoghurt in Bulgaria, but I couldn’t find a yogurt museum. If … Continue reading
Up to My Eyeballs
Q: Why don’t people trust stairs? A: Because they’re always up to something! Explanation: Do you take the elevator or do you take the stairs? Well, most of the places I go do not have elevators, but when they do, I … Continue reading
Run to the Light
Q: Why are plants so skinny? A: Because they eat lite! Explanation: Skinny means thin or lean; the opposite of skinny could be obese, fat, or chubby. The stem of most plants is thinner than a finger, so yes plants are … Continue reading
Muckety Muck
Q: What did the dirt say to the rain? A: If you keep this up, my name is going to be mud! Explanation: Today is the equinox: The autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere, and the vernal equinox in the northern … 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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Peanut Butter and Worry
Q: Why was the jelly so stressed out? A: Because it was spread too thin! Explanation: Jelly is a food made by boiling fruit juice with sugar until it becomes thick and sort of transparent. Jelly is similar to jam, marmalade, … Continue reading
Not This Week Either
Explanation: While I truly believe that learning can always continue, I also believe that reflection is vital in the learning process. This week I am reflecting on ideas of war and peace, and praying for an end to all aggression, … Continue reading
A Parrot and a Shtick
Q: What is bright orange and sounds like a parrot?A: A carrot! Explanation: Yes! A second parrot joke! As you can hear when you read the joke aloud, parrot rhymes with carrot. This joke is funny because the question has a … Continue reading
Swing, Batter!
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
A Tiger (fish) in your Tank
Q: While in their tank, what did one fish say to the other fish?A: Do you know how to drive this thing?! Explanation: If you have a fish at home, it is in a tank: a fish tank (also called an … Continue reading
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