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Painted into a Corner

Posted on November 21, 2020 by stfleming

Q: What happened when the ship ran aground while transporting red paint and black paint?A: The crew was marooned! Explanation: A bit of transportation humor this week. To run aground means that the ship was not floating, but the bottom of … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged black, Cast Away, EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, marooned, Paint, red, ship, transportation, vocabulary | Leave a comment

News Flash!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by stfleming

Q: Did you hear about the red ship and the blue ship that collided? A: All the sailors were marooned! Explanation: Marooned: to be stranded on an island after a ship wreck. Maroon: a dark red, almost purple, color. So, when red and … Continue reading →

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