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The Skeleton Sang, “I’ve Got You…”

Posted on October 31, 2020 by stfleming

Q: Why do skeletons stay so calm?A: Because nothing gets under their skin! Explanation: Happy Halloween! To get under one’s skin is an idiom meaning that something bothers you.  If something gets under your skin, it nags at you, it … Continue reading →

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Transparently

Posted on October 31, 2016 by stfleming

Q: Why are ghosts so bad at lying? A: Because you can see right through them! Explanation: To “see through” someone means to understand them, what they really mean, to understand the truth.  You can “see through” someone who is telling … 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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Dancing Alone

Posted on January 9, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball? A: He had no body to dance with! Explanation: “Ball” is a synonym for “dance.”  So, why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance?  Well, because a skeleton is all bones and nothing else, … Continue reading →

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Invisible Man

Posted on February 7, 2013 by stfleming

Q: Why did the invisible man turn down a job offer? A: He just couldn’t see himself doing it! Explanation: The invisible man is a book by H. G. Wells and also a movie.  If you are invisible no one … Continue reading →

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Gutless

Posted on January 20, 2013 by stfleming

Q. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? A. They don’t have the guts. Explanation:  To “have guts” is to be brave.  If you “don’t have the guts” to do something it means you are scared to do it.  “Guts” are … Continue reading →

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