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Q: What’s the difference between a guitar and a fish? A: You can’t tuna fish! Explanation: Tuna fish? No, tune – a – fish. You see, for a guitar to sound good, you have to tune it. A fish cannot be tuned… but … Continue reading
Light My Fire
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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Trout Trouble?
Q: Why can’t fishermen be generous? A: Because their business makes them sell fish! Explanation: This is a bad pun (are there good puns?)! Their business makes them ‘sell fish’ or shall I say “selfish.” Yes, sell fish sounds just like selfish but there … Continue reading
Hare Raising
Q: How do you paint a rabbit purple? A: With purple hare spray! Explanation: Hair≠ Hare but they sound the same. Hair is on your head and sometimes people use hairspray to keep their hair in place. Hare is an animal similar to … Continue reading
PB & J
Q: Why do bananas have to put on sunscreen before they go to the beach? A: Because they might peel! Explanation: A banana peel is the outside skin of the banana. Your skin can peel if you are in the sun and you … Continue reading
Llama Llama 2
Q: What’s a llama’s favorite movie? A: Llamadeus! Q: What do you call a very fast llama? A: A Llamaghini! Explanation: Both of these jokes play with the word llama: the first changes Amadeus into Llamadeus; the second changes Lamborghini into Llamaghini. Many jokes in … Continue reading
“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
Math eaters?
Q: Why don’t you do arithmetic in the jungle? A: Because if you add 4 + 4 you get ate! Explanation: So, school starts tomorrow in St. Paul, MN so this bad joke is for my SPPS friends. Yes, it is true that … Continue reading
St-ability
“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
Flying Garbage?
Q: What has 4 wheels and flies? A: A garbage truck! Explanation: When you hear “4 wheels and flies” you expect that the word “flies” means something that flies in the air like an airplane or perhaps Superman. You do not expect that … Continue reading
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