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A Breath of Fresh Air
Q: What do you call a carrot that insults a rabbit?A: A fresh vegetable! Explanation: It is springtime in the northern hemisphere and it is time to plant the vegetable garden. That way, you can eat fresh vegetables when they are … Continue reading
Brilliance
Q: Why did the teacher wear sunglasses during class? A: Because her students were so bright! Explanation: Have you ever seen a teacher wear sunglasses while teaching in a classroom? I haven’t. Most people only wear sunglasses when they are outside in the … Continue reading
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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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
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
Martial Arts Greeting
Q: How did the karate teacher greet his students? A: “Hi-Yah!” Explanation: To greet someone is to say, “hello” (or something similar) when you meet him or her. The words “Hi-Yay” are a common sound when doing karate. Saying “hi” is also a … Continue reading
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