Tag Archives: sports

Light My Fire

Posted on October 14, 2015 by stfleming

Q: How do you make a fire with two sticks? A: Make sure one of them is a match! Explanation: This joke only works if you know what a matchstick is.  If you have a match or a matchstick you can easily make … Continue reading →

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“Llama Llama”

Posted on September 15, 2015 by stfleming

Q: What’s more amazing than a talking llama? A: A spelling bee! Explanation:  I love llamas– especially here in Peru.  And no, llamas do not talk but it sure would be amazing if they did! In this joke the idea of a talking … Continue reading →

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St-ability

Posted on September 6, 2015 by stfleming

“As a jockey I work with horses, but at least it’s a stable job!” This line is from Charles Lamb and it plays on the double meaning of the word stable: 1) a building where horses are kept; 2) not … 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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Lemonade, anyone?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Where did the baseball keep its lemonade? A: In the pitcher! Explanation:  It is the end of summer, the end days of baseball and lemonade.  School starts tomorrow (and as a teacher I love that!). The word pitcher has two meanings: a … 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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Theft at Home?

Posted on July 6, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why was the baseball player a bad sport? A: He stole third base and then went home! Explanation:  To be a bad sport is to not play nicely or to not play fairly. In baseball when you “steal a base” you do … Continue reading →

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