Tag Archives: water

Spare Change

Posted on December 11, 2022 by stfleming

Q: When does it rain money? A: When there is change in the weather! Explanation: “The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain,” according to the song from My Fair Lady. In Peru, they just wish it would rain! But nowhere … Continue reading →

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You Can Bank On It

Posted on September 19, 2020 by stfleming

Q: What runs but never walks, murmurs, but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, and has a mouth but never eats?A: A river! Explanation: Thanks the Instagram account of Glacier National Park for this week’s joke. There are many … Continue reading →

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Ebb and Flow

Posted on July 11, 2020 by stfleming

Q: What did one toilet say to the other toilet? A: You look flushed. Explanation: After using a toilet, you need to move the lever that sends swirling water down into the sewer. Moving that lever is called flushing. To … Continue reading →

Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke | Tagged cold, EAL, embarrass, English, equator, ESL, expectations, flush, funny, humor, Idiom, joke, learning, toilet, water | Leave a comment

Musical Teeth

Posted on November 2, 2016 by stfleming

Q: What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A: A tuba toothpaste. Explanation: A ‘tuba‘ is a large musical instrument, a brass instrument, that plays very low notes when you blow into it. A tube of toothpaste is, well, toothpaste … Continue reading →

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Tools for Fools?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by stfleming

Q: What tool can you use to cut water? A: A sea-saw! Explanation: To understand this joke you must first know what a seesaw is. A seesaw is a toy/ game/ ride that you might see on a playground where children play … Continue reading →

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Old Frosty

Posted on December 23, 2013 by stfleming

Q: What do you call an old snowman? A: Water! Explanation: Snowmen do not last very long because eventually they melt. When a snowman melts he becomes water. This joke is funny because the listener is expecting a name, not water. You … Continue reading →

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Wet Melon!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by stfleming

Q: What do you call a wet fruit? A: A watermelon! Explanation: “Wet” is something that is liquid or has liquid on or in it. For example, a towel gets wet when you use it to soak up water; the street … Continue reading →

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