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Really the last pun, really!
Broken pencils are pointless. If the tip of a pencil is broken, the pencil has no point (point-less). If the tip of a pencil is broken the pencil has no purpose, that it is pointless. This pun plays with the … Continue reading
Night Drawing?
Q: Why should you take a pencil to bed? A: To draw the curtains! Explanation: At night, many people close the curtains (shut the curtains, draw the curtains) to keep the light out. “Draw the curtains” is another way to say, “Close the … Continue reading
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Looking Good!
Q: What did one pencil say to the other pencil? A: You’re looking sharp! Explanation: When the writing end of a pencil is pointed, we say that the pencil is sharp (the non-writing end is the eraser). When someone is wearing nice clothes we … Continue reading
Point Well Taken
Q: What did the paper say to the pencil? A: You’ve got a good point! Explanation: Pencils are used for writing. When the lead (now it is made of graphite) is sharp it is pointy, it has a point. When someone says, “You … Continue reading
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