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Oceans Apart
Q: Why didn’t the girl trust the ocean? A: Because there was something fishy about it! Explanation: While there are five named oceans, Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern, there is really only one world ocean. I would recommend having much … Continue reading
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Tagged EAL, English, ESL, fish, fishy, funny, humor, Idiom, Jacques Cousteau, John Denver, joke, ocean
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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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Make your (sea)bed
Q: Who keeps the ocean clean? A: The mermaid! Explanation: A mermaid is a mythological creature who is part woman, part fish. A “maid” is a person who cleans a house or a hotel. This joke plays on the meaning of the … Continue reading
Title-wave!
Q: What would we get if we threw all the books in the ocean? A: A title wave! Explanation: A tidal wave is produced by the daily tides, which are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun (officially, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, jokes, kids, kids jokes, letters, ocean, reading, tidal wave, tsunami, writing
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