July 24 - Tell an Old Joke Day
There’s no humor like the tried and true that’s been around for years. Remember those jokes you thought so hilarious when you were a kid? Tell them to a child you know, who might think it’s the funniest thing they ever heard. (Either that or they’ll groan in embarrassment!)
You can try the truly corny joke.
Why did the boy toss the clock out the window?
He wanted to see time fly.
What do you get when you cross a rooster and a duck?
A bird that gets up at the quack of dawn.
How do you stop a charging rhino?
Take away his credit card.
What do you get when you cross an elephant and a fish?
Swimming trunks.
Of course, there is the ever-popular knock-knock joke:
Knock Knock!
Who’s There
Doris.
Doris, who?
Doris locked, that’s why I had to knock!
And let’s not forget the standard Confucius Says jokes. I remember one that was making the rounds when I was in fourth grade: “Confucius says he who farts in church sits in his own pew.” That’s bound to get a chuckle from anyone under 10. (Come to think of it, any joke with the word “fart” in it will make a child laugh.)
So find a kid and tell an old joke today. If you have some old jokes to share, leave them in the comment section.