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Food jokes / compiled by Pam Rosenberg ;
illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole. p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-60253-518-3 (library bound : alk. paper)
1. FoodJuvenile humor. I. Rosenberg, Pam. II.
Gallagher-Cole, Mernie. III. Title. PN6231.F66F66 2010
818'.6020803559dc22 2010002049 About the author Pam Rosenberg is the author of
more than 50 books for children.
She lives near Chicago, Illinois, with
her husband and two children. About the illustrator Mernie Gallagher-Cole lives in
Pennsylvania with her husband and
two children. She has illustrated
many childrens books for The
Childs World.
Printed in the United States of America
Mankato, Minnesota
July 2010
F11538
Table of Contents Fruit and Vegetable
Jokes
Bread and Grain Jokes Q: Why was the stale loaf of bread arrested? A: It tried to get fresh. Q: A: Q: A: Did you hear the joke about the oatmeal? Its a lot of mush. Why did the lazy man want a job in the bakery? So he could loaf around.
Q:
A: Daniel:
School Cook: City Kid: Farmer: Whats the difference between the sun and
a loaf of bread?
The sun rises in the east, and the bread rises
from yeast. Why is this bread full of holes?
Because its whole wheat bread. Do you like raisin bread?
Dont know.
Never raised any. Q:
A: What do cows give
after an earthquake?
Milk shakes. Dairy
Jokes Q:
A: Q:
A: What do dogs put on their pizza?
Mutts-arella cheese. What did the egg say to the farmer?
Im too young to fry!
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A: Why did the egg go to the doctor?
It was cracking up. How do you make a cream puff?
Chase it around the kitchen. Why did the boy throw butter out the window?
He wanted to see a butterfly.
What do you get from a pampered cow?
Spoiled milk. Which hand should you use to butter a roll?
Neither. You use a butter knife. What do outlaws eat with their milk?
Crookies. What do you get when you cross a camera
with a mouse?
Cheese!
Q: How do you fix a cracked pumpkin? A: With a pumpkin patch. Fruit and Vegetable Jokes Q:
A: What has ears but cant hear anything?
A cornfield.
Q:
A: What vegetable is dangerous to have on a
boat?
A leek.
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A: How do you make a strawberry shake?
Take it to a scary movie. What did the baby corn say to the
mama corn?
Wheres Pop Corn? Why did the people like to dance to the
vegetable band?
Because it had a good beet. What did one banana sitting in the sun say
to the other banana sitting in the sun?
I dont know about you, but Im starting
to peel. What do you get when two peas fight?
Black-eyed peas.
Q:
A: What happens when 3,000 blueberries all try
to go through the door at the same time?
Blueberry jam.
Q:
A: What happens when 3,000 blueberries all try
to go through the door at the same time?
Blueberry jam.
Knock, knock. Whos there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in and youll find out!
Q: What is green and sings? A: Elvis Parsely School cook: ANNA: Eat your vegetables. Green things are
good for you.
Okay. Then Ill have some pistachio
ice cream.
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A: What kind of room can you eat?
A mush-room.
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
It wasnt peeling well. What is brown and hairy and wears sunglasses?
A coconut on its summer vacation. Whats bright orange and sounds like a parrot?
A carrot. How do you fix a broken tomato?
With tomato paste. When do you go at red and stop at green?
When youre eating a watermelon.
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A: Why couldnt the magician tell his magic
secrets in the garden?
Because the corn has ears and the potatoes
have eyes.
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A: Why couldnt the magician tell his magic
secrets in the garden?
Because the corn has ears and the potatoes
have eyes.
Why did the man stare at the can of
orange juice?
It said concentrate on the label. Did you hear about the banana that snored?
He woke up the whole bunch. How do you know carrots are good for
your eyes?
Because you never see rabbits wearing glasses. Why couldnt the orange finish the race?
It ran out of juice. How many lemons grow on a lemon tree?
All of them.
Q: What was the nearsighted chicken doing in the farmers garden? A: She was sitting on an eggplant.