Tag Archives: soccer

One-Trick Pony

Posted on June 12, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why couldn’t the pony talk?A: He was a little horse! Explanation: For most people, a pony is a small horse.  There is actually a difference between a horse and a pony. In common conversation, though, most people do not make … Continue reading →

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Crossing Again

Posted on March 21, 2021 by stfleming

Q: Why did the atoms cross the road?A: It was time to split! Explanation: Ah, yes, this one reminds me of my first joke on this site. Atoms are the building blocks of matter, of all things.  The element chart lists … Continue reading →

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Looking Good!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by stfleming

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 →

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New Shirt!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by stfleming

Q: What’s the best place to shop for a soccer shirt? A: New Jersey! Explanation: Quite simply, the shirt that soccer players wear is called a jersey.  New Jersey is one of the 50 United States.  If you want to buy … Continue reading →

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Braniac 2!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by stfleming

Q: Why do soccer players do so well in math? A: They know how to use their heads! Explanation: To ”use your head” means to think.  People who do well in math use their heads when they think and solve math … Continue reading →

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Stadium Lights

Posted on August 17, 2014 by stfleming

Q: What lights up a soccer stadium? A: A soccer match! Explanation:  I love soccer so, another soccer joke (I could have said football or fútbol). A “soccer match” is a soccer game.  A match is a contest between two teams.  A match … Continue reading →

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Pig Ball

Posted on August 7, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why are pigs so bad at soccer? A: They are always hogging the ball! Explanation:  To “hog the ball” means to keep the ball to yourself and not pass the ball.  A good soccer player looks to his or her teammates to … Continue reading →

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Tied up in string

Posted on June 2, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why didn’t the string ever win a race? A: It always tied! Explanation: A string is many long pieces of thread together.  Shoelaces are also a type of string.  Of course you can tie a string in a knot.  So, a string … Continue reading →

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Cinderella’s Ball?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by stfleming

Q: Why did Cinderella get kicked off the soccer team?  A: Because she ran away from the ball! Explanation:  Cinderella went to that fancy dance party in her fancy dress.  That fancy dance party is called “a ball.”  So is the sphere … Continue reading →

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Soccer!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by stfleming

Q. What runs around a soccer field but doesn’t move? A: A fence Explanation:  This joke plays on the word “runs”:  A person runs; a fence runs around, that is, goes around, an area like a soccer field.

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