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All Decked Out
Q: Why couldn’t the pirate play cards? A: Because he was sitting on the deck! Explanation: The flat part of sail boat (or pirate ship!) where you stand is called the deck. A group of playing cards is called a … Continue reading
Your Future is Very Clear
Q: What kind of cookies make you rich? A: Fortune cookies! Explanation: If you have a lot of money you have a fortune. The cookies that they give you in Chinese restaurants are called fortune cookies. This joke is funny because it … Continue reading
Chew Chew Train
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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Tagged chew, chewing gum, choo choo, Choo choo Bob, EAL, ELL, ESL, Europe, gum, joke, jokes, jokes explained, school, teacher, The Great Train Robbery, Thomas and Friends, trains, travel
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February Cannot
Q: Can February March? A: No, but April May! Explanation: Happy Groundhog’s Day! Or Groundhog Day? Hmmm… The above joke plays with the months and the double meaning of some of the words. “To march” means to walk with a regular pace … Continue reading
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Tagged april, ELL, English, ESL, February, February 2, funny, Groundhog day, humor, joke, jokes, kids, kids jokes, March, may, reading, teacher, winter, writing
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Attorney Wear
Q: What do lawyers wear to court? A: Lawsuits! Explanation: There are many, many lawyer jokes; this is just one example. Lawyers go to court to represent plaintiffs (civil court), defendants (civil court and criminal court) and the prosecution (criminal court). When … Continue reading
Please sir, I want some more
Q: Did you hear about the hungry clock? A: It went back four seconds! Explanation: To “go back for seconds” means to serve yourself more food from the kitchen, the serving dishes or perhaps the buffet line. And you only “go back for … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Dickens, clock, ELL, English, ESL, food, for, four, funny, go back for seconds, humor, hungry, joke, jokes, kids, kids jokes, Oliver Twist, reading, seconds, serving dishes, teacher, time, writing
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“Llama Llama”
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
