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Lemonade, anyone?
Q: Where did the baseball keep its lemonade? A: In the pitcher! Explanation: It is the end of summer, the end days of baseball and lemonade. School starts tomorrow (and as a teacher I love that!). The word pitcher has two meanings: a … Continue reading
Stadium Lights
Q: What lights up a soccer stadium? A: A soccer match! Explanation: I love soccer so, another soccer joke (I could have said football or fútbol). A “soccer match” is a soccer game. A match is a contest between two teams. A match … Continue reading
Pig Ball
Q: Why are pigs so bad at soccer? A: They are always hogging the ball! Explanation: To “hog the ball” means to keep the ball to yourself and not pass the ball. A good soccer player looks to his or her teammates to … Continue reading
Before Dinner
Q: What did the mother lion say to her cubs before dinner? A: Shall we prey! Explanation: Many people pray before dinner; they say words of thanks to their god, spirit or higher being. Prey (with an ‘e’ not an ‘a’) is the … Continue reading
Fish Song
Q: How are fish and music the same? A: They both have scales! Explanation: Fish scales are the outer part, the skin, of a fish. Musical scales are a series of notes that go up or down (there are many types of musical … Continue reading
Tipsy
Q: Why do flamingos stand on one leg? A: If they lifted the other leg they would fall over! Explanation: Not what you expected? Of course not! That’s why this joke is funny. Upon asking the question one expects an answer, an explanation. … Continue reading
The Future at Hand
Q: Why was the tree excited about the future? A: It was ready to turn over a new leaf! Explanation: “To turn over a new leaf” means to start anew, to start again, fresh. Someone who has had problems might turn over a … Continue reading
Theft at Home?
Q: Why was the baseball player a bad sport? A: He stole third base and then went home! Explanation: To be a bad sport is to not play nicely or to not play fairly. In baseball when you “steal a base” you do … Continue reading
Losing Customers
Q: Who earns a living driving their customers away? A: A taxi driver! Explanation: To “drive someone away” means to repel them, to force them to go away from you. This phrase is used to describe a battle (6th paragraph) in a war when … Continue reading
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After Dinner Math
Q: What is the math teacher’s favorite dessert? A: Pi! Explanation: “Dessert” (with 2 s) is a sweet treat after a meal; “desert” (with 1 s) is an area of the earth that gets little or no rain. An easy way to remember: … Continue reading
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