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Red all over? No, read all over.
Q: What is black and white and red all over? A: A newspaper! Explanation: This joke plays on the word red/ read. “Red” is a color, like black and white. “Read”(pronounced “red”) is the past tense of read (every day … Continue reading
The Late Broom
Q: Why was the broom late? A: It over swept! Explanation: Brooms are for sweeping; one reason that people are late is because they over sleep. “Sleep” in the past tense is “slept” (everyday I sleep, yesterday I slept). “Slept” … Continue reading
Another Snowman Joke
Q: How does a Snowman get to work? A: By icicle. Explanation: Take a look at the answer- by icicle. If you say the two words quickly you get the word bicycle. An icicle is ice that is formed by … Continue reading
Snowbank?
Q: Where does a snowman keep his money? A: In a snow bank. Explanation: This joke plays on the word “bank”. A bank is a place where people keep their money; a snowbank is a pile of snow (which is … Continue reading
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Knock Knock Turnip
Cathy from Minnesota offers this joke… Knock, knock Who’s there? Turnip Turnip, who? Turnip the heat, it’s cold in here! Explanation: This joke plays on words turnip/ turn up. A turnip is a vegetable; “turn up” is what you do … Continue reading
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Soccer!
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.
1st Knock Knock Joke
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in and you’ll find out! Explanation: Knock-knock jokes play with words: words that sound the same but are different or words that have more than one meaning. In this joke the jokester is … Continue reading
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1st Joke
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To get to the other side. Explanation: The answer to this joke (“To get to the other side”) is so obvious, something everyone knows, that it is funny because it is … Continue reading