But when I saw this on Leigh's blog, I had to join. I've been needing more reasons to laugh lately, and I hope being a part of this blogfest will give me a couple giggles.
Thanks to Leigh and Lydia for hosting today!
So, here's my attempt at telling a joke, which is neither writerly- nor work-related. It's kid-related. Maybe that's cheap. If you think so, sorry. But, then again, you don't have to read it :)
When I was a kid, I had a real problem with this joke:
What's black and white and read all over?
(It doesn't seem so hard to figure out when it's written down, does it?)
I never understood "read", but only "red". I knew the answer was a newspaper, but I had no idea how a newspaper could be red. I can't remember if anyone ever tried to explain it to me or not, either. If someone did, I was too stubborn, or else I promptly forgot again.
One day my parents were reading the paper over breakfast. My mother complained about a recent PETA incident, with people throwing red paint all over people (I was too young to understand what PETA was or why they would throw paint). But from this I realized the answer:
What's black and white and red all over?
A newspaper that pissed of PETA.
Let the collective groaning commence.
What to read more jokes that are (hopefully) much better than mine? Check out Leigh's entry for today, with the linky list at the bottom.
A happy, giggly Monday to you!
21 comments:
Wonderful post.
ha ha! I remember that feeling...
I'm not doing the blogfest but here is my joke:
A cowboy goes into a strange town. He stops at the saloon and notices that there's no one there but the old bartender. He asks the guy where everyone has gone.
The bartender says, "Wellll, we had us a visitor. A guy came into the saloon earlier wearing a paper bag shirt, a paper bag pair of pants and a paper bag stetson. He has been hauled out by the sheriff and everyone is at the hanging."
The cowboy asks, "Why are you hanging him?"
The bartender replies, "Rustling."
Thanks for the laugh ... I think Im a member of the 'Posse' now. Yay
Is it bad that I still didn't get it on the first try? *hangs head*
My daughter tends to like more gruesome versions of the joke involving maimed zebras. I think that's funnier to a 2nd grader than a pun most of the time. Go figure. :-)
That's my kind of humor. Thanks for sharing!
Funny one, Rosie. LOL
I remember that black/white read all over from when I was a child. It's probably a good teaching device for kids. Happy Monday to you.
Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck
No groaning over here, I love that joke and your new spin on it. You helped me start my day off with a giggle! :D What a great way to start off a Monday.
*Tousels Rosie's hair* Oh, those damn homonymns... I think it took me a while to get that one, too... not helped, I'm sure, but the 'skunk in a blender' variation on the matter.
that would be a perfect joke to open a lesson on homophones for my 2nd graders. never thought of using that before. what better way to engage the kids than with a joke! thanks! and it's nice to meet you! christy
Yes, newspapers would be wise not to wear fur around PETA people, LOL!
Very nice, Rosie. My favorite black, white, and red all over one is a nun falling down some stairs. Or is that black and white, black and white, black and white, RED?
Hahaha wow. Nice one. xD This has been an awesome blogfest! So glad I participated!
~TRA
http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com
LOL! Good one!!! And Anna Wintour would most definitely agree. Fur coat and all~ ;p
Yay! Thanks for playing~
I'm not too great with jokes in general :P I'm more of a sarcastic person than a comedian ;)
A PETA joke. Very funny. Now, I love animals. I also love to eat them. There has to be a balance to our universe.
lol... I never understood this joke as a kid either. One day it hit me. Read not red. lol.... so silly. :)
I was loling before but after reading Jan Morrison and JosieG's cmments I could be diagnosed of laughin-gitis.
Good one!!
I like that :)
That's actually really funny, and a nice play on the traditional joke. Don't be so hard on yourself, it brought a smile to my face :)
Sara
Hee, hee. :) You're a wonderful storyteller.
~Melissa
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