Tag Archives: school

All Wound Up

Posted on October 31, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why don’t mummies take vacations from their work?A: Because they are afraid to unwind! Explanation: Most people enjoy taking a few days off from school or work to rest and relax, to unwind.  In this sense, to unwind means to relax … Continue reading →

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Word Wizard

Posted on December 7, 2019 by stfleming

Q: What is a wizard’s favorite class in school? A: Spelling! Explanation: To spell a word (verb) is to say each letter in the word one by one: l – e – t – t – e – r. (Spelling … Continue reading →

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Perfect Ending

Posted on April 14, 2019 by stfleming

Q: Why do prisoners like the punctuation marks period (.), exclamation point (!) and question mark (?) when they write? A: Because each one marks the end of their sentence! Explanation:  If you have been convicted of a crime and sent to … Continue reading →

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Gives You Goosebumps

Posted on October 6, 2017 by stfleming

Q: What do ghosts read? A: Booooks! Explanation: Ghosts say, “Boo!” when they come out to scare you.  Of course books are for reading.  This joke is funny because it combines the word ‘boo’ with the word ‘books.’  Ok, it’s only … Continue reading →

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Heartfelt Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to school? A: His heart wasn’t in it. Explanation: A skeleton is just your bones; nothing on the inside and nothing on the outside.  That means that there is no heart in a … Continue reading →

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Chicken Little

Posted on March 23, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why did the Easter egg hide? A: Because he was a little chicken! Explanation:    An egg will soon become a chicken so you could say that an egg is a little chicken, a small chicken (OK, I know that an egg … Continue reading →

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Lost in Keyboard?

Posted on March 21, 2016 by stfleming

Q: What is an astronaut’s favorite key on a keyboard? A: Space! Explanation:  Are you familiar with a computer keyboard?  Here is a picture.  The long key at the bottom is called the space bar or the space key.  Of course it is … Continue reading →

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Chew Chew Train

Posted on February 23, 2016 by stfleming

Q: What’s the difference between a teacher and a train?? A: A teacher says, “Spit out that gum!” and a train says, “Chew! Chew!” Explanation: Or perhaps the train says, “Choo, choo?!?” In most schools gum is not allowed.  If a … Continue reading →

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Math eaters?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by stfleming

Q: Why don’t you do arithmetic in the jungle? A: Because if you add 4 + 4 you get ate! Explanation:  So, school starts tomorrow in St. Paul, MN so this bad joke is for my SPPS friends. Yes, it is true that … Continue reading →

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Rule me this…

Posted on March 19, 2013 by stfleming

Q: Why was the king only a foot tall?  A:  Because he was a ruler! Explanation: A ruler is one who rules, that is, one who is in charge like a king or a president.  A ruler is also a stick … Continue reading →

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