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Hoe! Hoe Hoe!
Q: Why does Santa have a garden? A: So he can hoe, hoe, hoe! Explanation: When Santa laughs he says, “Ho, ho ho!” When you work in a garden sometimes you use a hoe (a tool with a long handle … Continue reading
Voting Bears
Q: Where do polar bears vote? A: The North Poll! Explanation: When you go to vote for a candidate, the place that you go is called the poll. Last year my polling place changed from a school to a nursing home; … Continue reading
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Going Up (or down)
Q: What did one elevator say to the other elevator? A: I think I’m coming down with something! Explanation: There is a double meaning in this joke: “To come down with something” is to get sick; elevators come down with something- people. … Continue reading
Paging the Lost Book
Q: How do you reach a book in an emergency? A: Call its pager! Explanation: A pager or a beeper is a small electronic device (not used much anymore because so many people have cell phones) that beeps or vibrates and shows the … Continue reading
Bullfighters in Peril
Q: What do you call four bullfighters in quicksand? A: Cuatro sinko! Explanation: Ah, yes! A bad bilingual joke. Bullfighters are often found in Spanish speaking countries. The number four in Spanish is “cuatro.” If you are in quicksand you are probably sinking … Continue reading
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Teddy’s Door
Knock, knock! Who’s There? Theodore. Theodore who? Theodore is stuck and it won’t open! Explanation: Yesterday, teddy bears. Today, Theodore: thee-o door. The last part of the name “Theodore” sounds like “door.” If you say the whole name fast it … Continue reading
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Stuffed!
Q: Why are teddy bears never hungry? A: They are always stuffed! Explanation: After you finish eating you could say, “I am full” or you might say, “I’m stuffed.” Both expressions mean the same thing: you have eaten enough and you … Continue reading
What do you knead?
Q: What did the baker say when he found his lost dough? A: “That’s just what I kneaded!” Explanation: “To knead dough” is to push and pull it; that is what you do to the dough before you let it rise. “To … Continue reading
Above Me
Q: Did you hear the joke about the roof? A: Never mind, it’s over your head! Explanation: “Over your head” can have two different meanings: 1) something is literally above you; 2) something is too hard for you to understand. For … Continue reading
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