JoBo JoBo - Jokes from the Back Seat: Humor for Kids!

Acknowledgments I want to thank the many people who put up with my dumb jokes. I apologize to those who heard the same joke over and over and over. I am especially indebted to my wonderful family--Marilyn, Dan, Morgan, Ruth, Eric, Luke, and Anna. And to Evie, my favorite sister Lucinda, Lucy, and Steve for some wonderfully bad jokes. And to Beth and Miguel for letting me use the dino photo from their wedding. I also want to thank the Pulitzer Committee for perhaps considering this book for a prize.

And the Nobel Committee. And the MacArthur Foundation. And you, for buying this book. Jokes from the Back Seat: Humor for Kids! Copyright 2019 by Jay Parrish All cartoons and artwork copyright 2019 by Jay Parrish Softcover International Standard Book Number: 9781947597143 PDF: 9781947597150 EPUB: 9781947597167 Kindle: 9781947597174 Library of Congress Control Number: Data available Cover Design by Mike Bond and Cliff Snyder Design by Cliff Snyder Jokes from the Back Seat: Humor for Kids! is published by Walnut Street Books, Lancaster, Pennsylvania All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

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1. If you find a joke with a small V and a number, such as V12, that indicates that you can go to The VAULT at the back of this book (the upside-down pages), beginning on . In The VAULT, you will find additional information about that joke, including what might make it funny. For example: What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. V6 If you go The VAULT and look for V6, it will say: V6: An imposter is someone who pretends to be something theyre not. Noodles are a form of pasta. 2. 2.

There are 10 pages in this book that youll need to read with the help of a mirror. These are . Just hold them to a mirror to read! 3. Some pages are upside down. To read them, stand on your head!

It was so cold in the barn that the cows gave ice cream. Q: What do you find on a tiny beach? A: Microwaves. Q: What do you find on a tiny beach? A: Microwaves.

I would tell you the 288 joke, but its too gross. A woman walked into a doctors office with food smeared all over her face and vegetables stuck in her hair. The doctor said, I can see youre not eating well. A cockroach left his home from behind the refrigerator and went west. Now he has a home on the range. Q: What did one eye say to the other? A: Between you and me, something smells. Q: What did one eye say to the other? A: Between you and me, something smells.

I like elevator jokes They work on so many levels. Im so good at sleeping that I can do it with my eyes closed. Say, People! The home appliance store hired a chicken as a salesperson. After a few weeks, they found they were losing money. It turns out it was a free-range chicken. The Mona Lisa was accused of theft.

But the police thought she was framed. Atom1: I think Im missing an electron. Atom 2: Are you sure? Atom 1: Im positive. A suburban farmer gave up raising chickens because he felt cooped up. A mechanic came into a doctors office and said, Last night I dreamed I was a muffler, and I woke up exhausted. Q: How lonely were you? A: I was so lonely I played dodgeball with myself.

I usually lost. Tom: What is 3,000 in Roman numerals? Sue: Mmm Tom: Right! Q: What do you call a fake noodle? A: An impasta. A baby skunk was lost far into the woods. He wandered all night and finally made it home. His surprised mother asked how he did it. He said, Instinct.

They say money talks. Mine just says goodbye. Q: Why do cows have hooves? A: They lactose. Q: What does a panda use to fry hamburgers? A: A pan. Duh. A botanist enjoyed his work with mushrooms.

He told friends he was lichen it. And, of course, he was a fungi. The local pond has strict rules. Only frogs are allowed. All others will be toad. A thesaurus has synonym rolls for breakfast.

How many dogs in a pound? They all seem so happy to see us!Q: Why cant crabs and lobsters be more generous? A: Theyre shellfish. Q: How did the popular kid burn his mouth? A: He took a bite of his pizza before it was cool. A thief walked into a store. Ouch! he said. A mime was arrested and told he had the right to remain silent. The bread sat all day and didnt rise.

But then at 2 a.m., it did! When you yeast expect it Q: What do you call a hippies wife? A: Mississippi. Abraham Lincoln was so tall his feet barely reached the ground. A very loud frog said, IM A VERY LOUD FROG. WHAT ARE YOU? Im a heron. THATS NICE. I LIKE TO EAT BUGS.

WHAT DO YOU EAT? Loud frogs. .oh, really? In a city run by crabs, there are only sidewalks. Q: Whats the best thing about Switzerland? A: Its flag is a plus.

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