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{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why did the scientist install a knocker on his front door? A: Because he wanted to win the no-bell prize! Rosey: A knocker is that metal piece on the outside of a door that you use to make noise so that people know that you are there. An alternative to using a door knocker is to use a doorbell. A doorbell is a button, typically found next to the door, that you push to make noise inside the house so that people know that you are there.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What did the fish say when he swam into the concrete wall? A: Dam! Rosey: As a language learner, it is important to know the swear words, the bad words, the words you probably shouldn’t say.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why can’t a woman ask her brother for help? A: Because he can’t be a brother and assist her too! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Of course a woman can ask her brother for help! Just not in this joke.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: How do you keep a bagel from getting away? A: Put lox on it! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Bagels are a type of bread that look like a donut. They are round and have a hole in the middle, but they are not sweet. To eat a bagel, you usually cut it in half and put something on it like cream cheese.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call a bear with no ears? A: B! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What did the mouse say to the keyboard? A: You are really my type! Rosey: Computer humor!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: If Mr. and Mrs. Bigger had a baby, who would be the biggest of all three of them? A: The baby because the baby is a little Bigger! Rosey: Happy New Year! A baby joke for the new year seemed appropriate.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Where does satisfaction come from? A: A satisfactory! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Satisfaction is that feeling you get when things work out. I think of it as a feeling of calm joy because life is good, if only for a moment. There are other meanings of satisfaction, and the Rolling Stones sang about not getting any.)
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What do you call Santa’s helpers? A: Subordinate Clauses! Rosey: Merry Christmas!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Where did the skunk sit when it went to church? A: In its own pew! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Skunks are those small, squirrel-like animals that are colored mostly black with a white stripe down the back. Perhaps you remember that famous cartoon skunk, Pepe Le Pew? Skunks are known for protecting themselves by spraying a very bad smell.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Did you hear about the two antennas who got married? A: The wedding was awful but the reception was great! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Antennas are used to receive and send electromagnetic waves so we can communicate (like with radios and TVs). Some antennas are a simple piece of wire while others are huge dishes.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: How do you get down from an elephant? A: You don’t get down from an elephant, you get down from a duck! Rosey: Yes–another duck joke!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What did the turkey say to the hunter? A: Quack, quack! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Happy Thanksgiving Day to readers who are celebrating Thanksgiving today. I hope you are safe, and healthy. Thank you for reading Explain the Joke!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What happened when the ship ran aground while transporting red paint and black paint? A: The crew was marooned! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. A bit of transportation humor this week. To run aground means that the ship was not floating, but the bottom of the ship was touching the ocean floor (the ground under the water). If a ship runs aground it is like a car hitting something and a big mess can occur. The ship in the joke was carrying red paint and black paint, so all all of the paint probably spilled and mixed together creating the color maroon.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: How do you get a squirrel to like you? A: Act like a nut! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. In English, the word nut can refer to foods such as pistachios, cashews, and walnuts. Squirrels love to eat nuts, especially acorns if there are oak trees nearby.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: Why do skeletons stay so calm? A: Because nothing gets under their skin! Rosey: Happy Halloween!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: How does the moon cut his hair? A: Eclipse it! Rosey: A lunar eclipse happens during a full moon when the earth moves between the sun and the moon so that the full moon can no longer be seen. The moon, of course does not have hair but that is part of what makes this joke funny.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What do you get when you combine a porcupine and a turtle? A: A slowpoke! Rosey: A porcupine is an animal that has needles which are called quills. The quills are sharp on the end and will hurt if they touch you, if they poke you (like when you get a shot in the arm).
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? A: Finding half a worm! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Imagine biting into an apple and finding a worm. Yes, that is a very unpleasant thought because your apple is most likely not in very good condition.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why was the baby strawberry crying? A: Because her parents were in a jam! Rosey: Jam is a type of food that is typically made of fruit. Jam is usually spread on another food like bread or toast (like the way butter is spread on bread or toast). If you use strawberries to make jam, you have made strawberry jam. Mmmm! I like it.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What did the baby corn say to the mama corn? A: Where is pop corn? Rosey: There are many types of families. Some families, like the one in this joke, are made of a mom, dad, and baby. Mom can be called mama; dad can be called pop.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What runs but never walks, murmurs, but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, and has a mouth but never eats? A: A river! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Thanks the Instagram account of Glacier National Park for this week’s joke.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: When does a joke turn into a “dad” joke? A: When the answer is a parent! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: There is a category of jokes called dad jokes. These are jokes that have really bad answers that will make you groan because they are stupid/silly. Puns fit nicely into this category. I rather like theses jokes. By the way, the answer to a joke is also called a punchline.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What is worse than raining cats and dogs? A: Hailing taxis! Rosey: Precipitation is water in any form that falls from the sky. This includes rain, snow, sleet and hail. Hail is frozen rain, ice, that falls; it can be very small or quite large.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: How do you stop an astronaut’s baby from crying? A: You rocket! Rosey: Astronauts are scientists who explore and study space. To get into space they blast off in a rocket. In this case, ‘rocket’ is a noun, a thing.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What did the Dalmatian say after eating lunch? A: Wow, that really hit the spot! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. If you have seen the movie 101 Dalmatians, you know that Dalmatians are a breed of dog known for their spots. While I like dogs, having 101 of them seems like a lot!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why did the child cross the playground? A: To get to the other slide! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Back in 2013, the first joke that I explained was, perhaps, the most famous of all jokes–Why did the chicken cross the road? This joke is funny because it plays with that joke.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why do you always find something in the last place you look? A: Because when you find it, you stop looking! Rosey: Perhaps this is more of a logic puzzle than a joke–but it is true! Often times we search long and hard for a missing thing and then find it in the last place we look. Is there a psychological reason it took us so long to find something? I do not know the answer to that. I do know that this joke makes me laugh.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What music frightens balloons? A: Pop music! Rosey: When balloons explode, we say they pop. If you stick a pin in a balloon, it pops. If balloons had feelings, I am pretty sure that they would be scared of things that make the pop.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What race is never run? A: A swimming race! Rosey: Thank you to a swimming friend who sent me this joke.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What do you call a mean cow? A: Moo-dy! Rosey: Wow, there are a lot of jokes about cows!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What did one toilet say to the other toilet? A: You look flushed. Rosey: After using a toilet, you need to move the lever that sends swirling water down into the sewer. Moving that lever is called flushing. To flush a toilet is to move the lever that starts the water moving.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why does the Statue of Liberty stand in New York Harbor? A: Because she can’t sit down! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Happy 4th of July to readers in the United States! Wishing you a healthy and safe Independence Day.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: How do snails fight? A: They slug it out. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: “Slug it out” is an expression that means to fight. Slug also means hit; if you slug someone, you hit someone. In baseball, a slugger is someone who good at hitting the ball.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Knock, knock. Who’s there? Cargo. Cargo, who? Car go, “Beep beep, vroom, vroom!” Rosey: A knock knock joke to get you moving.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What stays in the corner but travels all around the world? A: A stamp! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. What fun it would be to travel around the world!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why do cats make terrible storytellers? A: They only have one tail! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: A tale is a story. If you are a teller of tales you are a storyteller.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What did one hat say to the other? A: You stay here. I’m going on ahead! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: “To go on ahead” or “to go ahead” means to move forward to do something while leaving the other person behind.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What do you call a flower that runs on electricity? A: A power plant! Rosey: A power plant is a place where electricity is made. There are many different types of power plants.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why would you want a chicken-proof umbrella? A: To use when the weather is fowl! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Spring started back on March 19 in the northern hemisphere, while fall began for me here in the southern hemisphere. As the seasons change, I hope all of you are safe and healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What is the difference between a well-dressed bicyclist and a poorly dressed unicyclist? A: Attire! Rosey: Let’s start with some vocabulary:
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What kind of tree fits in your hand? A: A palm tree! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: The palm of your hand is the part that faces things you grab. It is easier to see in the picture. The palm of your hand is rather small and, ordinarily, would not hold a tree.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What do you call a grilled cheese sandwich that gets right up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food! Rosey: Comfort food is food that makes you feel good, perhaps by reminding you of a special time, place, or person. Comfort food is usually high in calories like macaroni and cheese, or lasagna.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What did the Daddy Scissors say to his children when they acted up? A: Cut it out! Rosey: Of course, the scissors would say, “Cut it out!”
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: How do you make a Chinese egg roll? A: Just give it a little push! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Many families will be celebrating Easter this weekend, so an egg joke seemed appropriate.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Can you keep a sick, bald bird in your house? A: No, that’s ill-eagle! Rosey: Many of us are staying home so that the world can flatten the coronavirus curve. With that in mind, I offer you an eagle joke and a live eagle cam so you can virtually leave the house.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: How do you stay warm in any unheated room? A: Just sit in the corner where it is always 90º! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: To understand this joke, you need to think about the temperature. 90º Fahrenheit is a hot temperature. Well, for me it is hot; maybe not for people living in places like Australia, India, the Middle East and Phoenix that experience hotter temperatures.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call a fake Irish stone? A: A shamrock! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, in honor of the patron saint of Ireland.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why did the banana put on sunscreen? A: He didn’t want to peel! Rosey: The outside of a banana, the yellow part that you do not eat, is called the peel. (The outside of an lemon is called a rind and the outside of an apple is called the skin.) Peel is also the verb when you take off the outside of the banana, orange or apple: I peel the orange before I eat it.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What do you tell a hitchhiker on leap day? A: Hop in! Rosey: Happy leap day, leap year day, February 29! It’s not every year I can explain a joke on February 29!! (Leap year happens once every four years.)
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What did the tiger say to her cubs before they went out to play? A: Be careful–it’s a jungle out there! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: A jungle is a forest in tropical areas. In a jungle there are many trees and plants that no one takes care of because they grow on their own. There are many wild animals and birds in the jungle; there are lots of insects, too. A jungle can be a dangerous place for someone who is not familiar with it.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What did the ol’ pirate say on his birthday? A: Aye, matey! Rosey: Happy birthday, matey, and have some cake! “Matey” means pal or friend.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you get when you cross a bear with a forest? A: Fur trees! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Can you imagine a tree with fur growing on it? No, fur grows on animals, specifically, on mammals. Trees can’t grow fur, but bears can. All bears have fur covering their bodies.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What does an angel use to light a campfire? A: A match made in heaven! Rosey: When people go camping, sometimes they will build a campfire for cooking, roasting marshmallows, or telling stories.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why shouldn’t you tell secrets on a farm? A: Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn has ears! Rosey: Ah, yes- more food jokes!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What did one plate say to the other? A: Dinner is on me! Rosey: When a meal such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner is served, it is typically put on a plate. If you go to a restaurant, the server may bring your food on a tray; the plates are then taken from the tray and set on your table. Your food is on the plate. So, if a plate full of food is talking, dinner (or lunch or breakfast) is really on the plate.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What does the gingerbread boy put on his bed? A: Cookie sheets! Rosey: A gingerbread boy is a type of cookie that is made out of gingerbread and cut in the shape of a person. Many people in the United States bake gingerbread cookies during December and decorate them with frosting.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What is a wizard’s favorite class in school? A: Spelling! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. To spell a word (verb) is to say each letter in the word one by one: l – e – t – t – e – r. (Spelling in English is a challenge!)
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call a dog that can tell time? A: A watch-dog! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. A watchdog is a dog that guards your house; they are also known as guard dogs. (Watchdog can also refer to a group or agency that makes sure that other groups are doing good work.)
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What has many ears but cannot hear? A: A field of corn! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. “Ear” has two meanings (when used as a noun, a thing): 1) Most people (and most animals) have an ear on each side of their head that allow them to hear sound; 2) ear also means the whole cob of corn (see the picture).
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What kind of shoes does a ninja wear? A: Sneakers! Rosey: A very long time ago in Japan, ninjas worked as secret agents for the government; they were spies who were trained in the martial art of ninjutsu. They were known for being very quiet when they worked so that no one would hear them; ninjas sneak around quietly. To sneak (verb) means to go quietly so that no one will hear you.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Can a leopard hide anywhere he wants? A: No, he is always spotted! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: If you have ever seen a leopard, you will know that leopards have spots. Spots are the round marks that a leopard has on its fur.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What is the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer? A: A pirate buries his treasure while a cranberry farmer treasures his berries! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Cranberries are a sour fruit, related to blueberries, that are used to make cranberry sauce and cranberry juice. Because they are so sour they are not usually eaten by themselves.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why is a tree like a noisy dog? A: Because each has a lot of bark! Rosey: Dogs bark; barking is the noise they frequently make (some dogs bark less then others). In this case, ‘bark’ is a verb, an action.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why do prisoners like the punctuation marks period (.), exclamation point (!) and question mark (?) when they write? A: Because each one marks the end of their sentence! Rosey: If you have been convicted of a crime and sent to jail, your sentence is the time that you must stay in jail. Of course, everyone in jail awaits the end of their sentence so they can get out of jail.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What color is a happy cat? A: Purr-ple! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Cats make two common sounds- they meow and they purr (they can also howl and screech but those sounds are not as common). Purring is that low, rumble that you can feel on a cat’s neck under its chin. Purring is a sound that a cat makes when it is happy.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why did the teacher wear sunglasses during class? A: Because her students were so bright! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Have you ever seen a teacher wear sunglasses while teaching in a classroom? I haven’t. Most people only wear sunglasses when they are outside in the sun. The light from the sun is so bright that it is good for your eyes to shade them with sunglasses.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What can you catch but not throw? A: A cold! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Are you familiar with the expression, to catch a cold? when you catch a cold you get a cold (runny nose, sneezing, maybe coughing, …) from someone else. Cold sometimes means the opposite of hot but in this joke it refers to getting sick.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why do bees have sticky hair? A: They use honey combs! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. You already know that bees make honey. Honeycomb is where honey is stored in the hive. The honeycomb is made of many hexagons (a 6 sided figure like a snowflake or nuts and bolts) that are made of wax.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call a cow with two legs? A: Lean meat! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: For some reasons I find cows to be funny, like this joke.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? A: Of course! Buildings can’t jump! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Kangaroos are well known for being able to jump high and far with their powerful legs. Buildings, on the other hand, cannot jump.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why did the boy run around his bed? A: Because he was trying to catch up on his sleep! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. To catch up on something (such as sleep) is to do something you have not had time to do. You catch up on sleep by sleeping more after a time of little sleep. You can also catch up on the latest news by reading/ watching today’s news (or the newest tweets on Twitter, for example). Someone might say, “When I returned from vacation I had to catch up on the news/ my emails/ my homework …
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: How do you keep an elephant from charging? A: Take away its credit cards! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: When an elephant runs towards you or something else, we say the elephant is charging, much like a bull might charge (run) at the cape of a matador. To charge is also to pay for something by credit card. The beginning of the joke makes us think of how to stop an elephant from running at something- very difficult to do!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What is the best time to go to the dentist? A: 2:30 (Tooth hurty!) Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. A bad joke for the new year… and I hope your teeth (one tooth, two teeth) do not hurt!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What do you call a cow with no legs? A: Ground Beef! Rosey: Beef is a type of meat that comes from cows, cattle. When this meat is put through a grinder it is called ground beef. Ground beef is the type of meat that is found in hamburgers and other dishes.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Frankenstein: Hey witch, can you make me a glass of lemonade? Witch: Poof! You’re a glass of lemonade! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. The word ‘poof‘ in this joke is the sound of a witch casting a spell. (I could have used the word zap or another magic word.)
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do ghosts read? A: Booooks! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Ghosts say, “Boo!” when they come out to scare you. Of course books are for reading. This joke is funny because it combines the word ‘boo’ with the word ‘books.’ Ok, it’s only sort of funny but it made me giggle.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call an American drawing? A: Yankee doodle! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: There is a famous American song titled Yankee Doodle Dandy and a well known poem with a similar name. A doodle is a drawing, like you might make in your school notebook.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Where does the Easter Bunny go to eat pancakes? A: To IHOP, of course! Rosey: IHOP is the shortened name for the International House of Pancakes. It is pronounced I-Hop. Hop: that is what rabbits do when they move; rabbits do not walk, they hop (or jump).
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself? A: With a hare dryer! Rosey: The Easter Bunny is a character from folklore in the United States. He is said to bring eggs to children on Easter Sunday. Soggy means wet. So how would a wet rabbit dry itself? A hair dryer, perhaps. Or in this case, a hare dryer.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What is a pirate’s favorite letter? A: You might think it’d be R but ’tis the C they love! Rosey: Pirates are known for saying “Arrrr.” But it is really the Sea (C) they love.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: A gummy bear! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. The soft, red part that your teeth seem to come out of is called your gums. When you lose a tooth your gums will probably bleed a little but it is nothing to worry about.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What fruit do you eat when you are sad? A: Blueberries. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you “feel blue” it means that you are feeling sad.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q:What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A:A tuba toothpaste. Rosey: A ‘tuba‘ is a large musical instrument, a brass instrument, that plays very low notes when you blow into it.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why are ghosts so bad at lying? A: Because you can see right through them! Rosey: To “see through” someone means to understand them, what they really mean, to understand the truth. You can “see through” someone who is telling a lie; that is, you can tell that they are lying, not telling the truth.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to school? A: His heart wasn’t in it. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: A skeleton is just your bones; nothing on the inside and nothing on the outside. That means that there is no heart in a skeleton.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Another pun: I used to hate crayons but I’m drawn to them now. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Crayons are used for drawing. “To be drawn to something” means that something is enticing, attractive, makes you want to approach it or get to know it. I love water so when I see it, I am drawn to water. I am also drawn to chocolate and coffee. My students are drawn to the game Pokémon Go on their phones. This pun is funny because of the use of the word “drawn.”
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q:What’s the best thing to put into a pie? A:Your teeth! Rosey: Mmmmmm! I love a good pie! I love to sink my teeth into a good pie (“Sink your teeth into” is also an idiom)!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why did the Easter egg hide? A: Because he was a little chicken! Rosey: An egg will soon become a chicken so you could say that an egg is a little chicken, a small chicken (OK, I know that an egg is not a chicken, not yet anyway, but that idea helps make this joke funny).
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What is an astronaut’s favorite key on a keyboard? A: Space! Rosey: Are you familiar with a computer keyboard? Here is a picture. The long key at the bottom is called the space bar or the space key. Of course it is the favorite of the astronaut because the astronaut goes to space!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why shouldn’t you tell an egg a joke? A: Because it might crack up! Rosey: To crack up means to start laughing (sometimes it also means to to go crazy). When you break an egg you first crack it open.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why couldn’t the pirate play cards? A: Because he was sitting on the deck! Rosey: The flat part of sail boat (or pirate ship!) where you stand is called the deck. A group of playing cards is called a deck of cards. If you are sitting on a deck of cards you can’t play with them… and that’s what the pirate was doing! Or maybe he was sitting on the deck of his ship.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q:What kind of cookies make you rich? A:Fortune cookies! Rosey: If you have a lot of money you have a fortune. The cookies that they give you in Chinese restaurants are called fortune cookies.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q:What bug do knights hate? A:Dragonflies! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Bugs are insects. A knight (sounds like night) is a soldier for a king or queen. They often wore armor or a coat of mail and rode on horses. In stories, knights sometimes fight dragons.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What’s the difference between a teacher and a train?? A: A teacher says, “Spit out that gum!” and a train says, “Chew! Chew!” Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Or perhaps the train says, “Choo, choo?!?”
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why was there thunder and lightning in the lab? A: The scientists were brainstorming! Rosey: I love a good thunderstorm! Especially if I am safe inside. A brainstorm is not a real storm but a way to gather ideas
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What tool can you use to cut water? A: A sea-saw! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: To understand this joke you must first know what a seesaw is. A seesaw is a toy/ game/ ride that you might see on a playground where children play (it is also known as a teeter-totter). Imagine a long piece of wood that is balanced in the middle; one person sits on each end of the board and as one goes up, the other goes down.
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: Can February March? A: No, but April May! Rosey: Happy Groundhog’s Day! Or Groundhog Day? Hmmm…
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Explain this joke: Q: How does a snowman get around? A: He rides an icicle! Rosey: Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate!
{'source': 'unified_joke_explanations'}	<human>: Q: What do you call an elf who sings? A: A wrapper! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: In this joke, elves are Santa Claus’ helpers. They are the ones who make the toys and wrap them so that Santa can deliver the toys on Christmas Eve. “To wrap a present” means to cover it with decorative paper to make the gift look nice. Wrapping a present also makes people wonder what is under the wrapping paper.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why did the scientist install a knocker on his front door? A: Because he wanted to win the no-bell prize! Rosey: A knocker is that metal piece on the outside of a door that you use to make noise so that people know that you are there. An alternative to using a door knocker is to use a doorbell. A doorbell is a button, typically found next to the door, that you push to make noise inside the house so that people know that you are there.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What did the fish say when he swam into the concrete wall? A: Dam! Rosey: As a language learner, it is important to know the swear words, the bad words, the words you probably shouldn’t say.

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<human>: Q: Why can’t a woman ask her brother for help? A: Because he can’t be a brother and assist her too! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Of course a woman can ask her brother for help! Just not in this joke.

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<human>: Q: How do you keep a bagel from getting away? A: Put lox on it! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Bagels are a type of bread that look like a donut. They are round and have a hole in the middle, but they are not sweet. To eat a bagel, you usually cut it in half and put something on it like cream cheese.

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<human>: Q: What do you call a bear with no ears? A: B! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What did the mouse say to the keyboard? A: You are really my type! Rosey: Computer humor!

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: If Mr. and Mrs. Bigger had a baby, who would be the biggest of all three of them? A: The baby because the baby is a little Bigger! Rosey: Happy New Year! A baby joke for the new year seemed appropriate.

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<human>: Q: Where does satisfaction come from? A: A satisfactory! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Satisfaction is that feeling you get when things work out. I think of it as a feeling of calm joy because life is good, if only for a moment. There are other meanings of satisfaction, and the Rolling Stones sang about not getting any.)

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What do you call Santa’s helpers? A: Subordinate Clauses! Rosey: Merry Christmas!

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<human>: Q: Where did the skunk sit when it went to church? A: In its own pew! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Skunks are those small, squirrel-like animals that are colored mostly black with a white stripe down the back. Perhaps you remember that famous cartoon skunk, Pepe Le Pew? Skunks are known for protecting themselves by spraying a very bad smell.

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<human>: Q: Did you hear about the two antennas who got married? A: The wedding was awful but the reception was great! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Antennas are used to receive and send electromagnetic waves so we can communicate (like with radios and TVs). Some antennas are a simple piece of wire while others are huge dishes.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: How do you get down from an elephant? A: You don’t get down from an elephant, you get down from a duck! Rosey: Yes–another duck joke!

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<human>: Q: What did the turkey say to the hunter? A: Quack, quack! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Happy Thanksgiving Day to readers who are celebrating Thanksgiving today. I hope you are safe, and healthy. Thank you for reading Explain the Joke!

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<human>: Q: What happened when the ship ran aground while transporting red paint and black paint? A: The crew was marooned! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. A bit of transportation humor this week. To run aground means that the ship was not floating, but the bottom of the ship was touching the ocean floor (the ground under the water). If a ship runs aground it is like a car hitting something and a big mess can occur. The ship in the joke was carrying red paint and black paint, so all all of the paint probably spilled and mixed together creating the color maroon.

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<human>: Q: How do you get a squirrel to like you? A: Act like a nut! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. In English, the word nut can refer to foods such as pistachios, cashews, and walnuts. Squirrels love to eat nuts, especially acorns if there are oak trees nearby.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: Why do skeletons stay so calm? A: Because nothing gets under their skin! Rosey: Happy Halloween!

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: How does the moon cut his hair? A: Eclipse it! Rosey: A lunar eclipse happens during a full moon when the earth moves between the sun and the moon so that the full moon can no longer be seen. The moon, of course does not have hair but that is part of what makes this joke funny.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What do you get when you combine a porcupine and a turtle? A: A slowpoke! Rosey: A porcupine is an animal that has needles which are called quills. The quills are sharp on the end and will hurt if they touch you, if they poke you (like when you get a shot in the arm).

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<human>: Q: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? A: Finding half a worm! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Imagine biting into an apple and finding a worm. Yes, that is a very unpleasant thought because your apple is most likely not in very good condition.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why was the baby strawberry crying? A: Because her parents were in a jam! Rosey: Jam is a type of food that is typically made of fruit. Jam is usually spread on another food like bread or toast (like the way butter is spread on bread or toast). If you use strawberries to make jam, you have made strawberry jam. Mmmm! I like it.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What did the baby corn say to the mama corn? A: Where is pop corn? Rosey: There are many types of families. Some families, like the one in this joke, are made of a mom, dad, and baby. Mom can be called mama; dad can be called pop.

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<human>: Q: What runs but never walks, murmurs, but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, and has a mouth but never eats? A: A river! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Thanks the Instagram account of Glacier National Park for this week’s joke.

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<human>: Q: When does a joke turn into a “dad” joke? A: When the answer is a parent! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: There is a category of jokes called dad jokes. These are jokes that have really bad answers that will make you groan because they are stupid/silly. Puns fit nicely into this category. I rather like theses jokes. By the way, the answer to a joke is also called a punchline.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What is worse than raining cats and dogs? A: Hailing taxis! Rosey: Precipitation is water in any form that falls from the sky. This includes rain, snow, sleet and hail. Hail is frozen rain, ice, that falls; it can be very small or quite large.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: How do you stop an astronaut’s baby from crying? A: You rocket! Rosey: Astronauts are scientists who explore and study space. To get into space they blast off in a rocket. In this case, ‘rocket’ is a noun, a thing.

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<human>: Q: What did the Dalmatian say after eating lunch? A: Wow, that really hit the spot! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. If you have seen the movie 101 Dalmatians, you know that Dalmatians are a breed of dog known for their spots. While I like dogs, having 101 of them seems like a lot!

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<human>: Q: Why did the child cross the playground? A: To get to the other slide! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Back in 2013, the first joke that I explained was, perhaps, the most famous of all jokes–Why did the chicken cross the road? This joke is funny because it plays with that joke.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why do you always find something in the last place you look? A: Because when you find it, you stop looking! Rosey: Perhaps this is more of a logic puzzle than a joke–but it is true! Often times we search long and hard for a missing thing and then find it in the last place we look. Is there a psychological reason it took us so long to find something? I do not know the answer to that. I do know that this joke makes me laugh.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What music frightens balloons? A: Pop music! Rosey: When balloons explode, we say they pop. If you stick a pin in a balloon, it pops. If balloons had feelings, I am pretty sure that they would be scared of things that make the pop.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What race is never run? A: A swimming race! Rosey: Thank you to a swimming friend who sent me this joke.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What do you call a mean cow? A: Moo-dy! Rosey: Wow, there are a lot of jokes about cows!

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What did one toilet say to the other toilet? A: You look flushed. Rosey: After using a toilet, you need to move the lever that sends swirling water down into the sewer. Moving that lever is called flushing. To flush a toilet is to move the lever that starts the water moving.

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<human>: Q: Why does the Statue of Liberty stand in New York Harbor? A: Because she can’t sit down! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Happy 4th of July to readers in the United States! Wishing you a healthy and safe Independence Day.

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<human>: Q: How do snails fight? A: They slug it out. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: “Slug it out” is an expression that means to fight. Slug also means hit; if you slug someone, you hit someone. In baseball, a slugger is someone who good at hitting the ball.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Knock, knock. Who’s there? Cargo. Cargo, who? Car go, “Beep beep, vroom, vroom!” Rosey: A knock knock joke to get you moving.

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<human>: Q: What stays in the corner but travels all around the world? A: A stamp! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. What fun it would be to travel around the world!

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<human>: Q: Why do cats make terrible storytellers? A: They only have one tail! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: A tale is a story. If you are a teller of tales you are a storyteller.

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<human>: Q: What did one hat say to the other? A: You stay here. I’m going on ahead! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: “To go on ahead” or “to go ahead” means to move forward to do something while leaving the other person behind.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What do you call a flower that runs on electricity? A: A power plant! Rosey: A power plant is a place where electricity is made. There are many different types of power plants.

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<human>: Q: Why would you want a chicken-proof umbrella? A: To use when the weather is fowl! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Spring started back on March 19 in the northern hemisphere, while fall began for me here in the southern hemisphere. As the seasons change, I hope all of you are safe and healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What is the difference between a well-dressed bicyclist and a poorly dressed unicyclist? A: Attire! Rosey: Let’s start with some vocabulary:

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<human>: Q: What kind of tree fits in your hand? A: A palm tree! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: The palm of your hand is the part that faces things you grab. It is easier to see in the picture. The palm of your hand is rather small and, ordinarily, would not hold a tree.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What do you call a grilled cheese sandwich that gets right up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food! Rosey: Comfort food is food that makes you feel good, perhaps by reminding you of a special time, place, or person. Comfort food is usually high in calories like macaroni and cheese, or lasagna.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What did the Daddy Scissors say to his children when they acted up? A: Cut it out! Rosey: Of course, the scissors would say, “Cut it out!”

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<human>: Q: How do you make a Chinese egg roll? A: Just give it a little push! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Many families will be celebrating Easter this weekend, so an egg joke seemed appropriate.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Can you keep a sick, bald bird in your house? A: No, that’s ill-eagle! Rosey: Many of us are staying home so that the world can flatten the coronavirus curve. With that in mind, I offer you an eagle joke and a live eagle cam so you can virtually leave the house.

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<human>: Q: How do you stay warm in any unheated room? A: Just sit in the corner where it is always 90º! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: To understand this joke, you need to think about the temperature. 90º Fahrenheit is a hot temperature. Well, for me it is hot; maybe not for people living in places like Australia, India, the Middle East and Phoenix that experience hotter temperatures.

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<human>: Q: What do you call a fake Irish stone? A: A shamrock! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, in honor of the patron saint of Ireland.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why did the banana put on sunscreen? A: He didn’t want to peel! Rosey: The outside of a banana, the yellow part that you do not eat, is called the peel. (The outside of an lemon is called a rind and the outside of an apple is called the skin.) Peel is also the verb when you take off the outside of the banana, orange or apple: I peel the orange before I eat it.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What do you tell a hitchhiker on leap day? A: Hop in! Rosey: Happy leap day, leap year day, February 29! It’s not every year I can explain a joke on February 29!! (Leap year happens once every four years.)

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<human>: Q: What did the tiger say to her cubs before they went out to play? A: Be careful–it’s a jungle out there! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: A jungle is a forest in tropical areas. In a jungle there are many trees and plants that no one takes care of because they grow on their own. There are many wild animals and birds in the jungle; there are lots of insects, too. A jungle can be a dangerous place for someone who is not familiar with it.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What did the ol’ pirate say on his birthday? A: Aye, matey! Rosey: Happy birthday, matey, and have some cake! “Matey” means pal or friend.

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<human>: Q: What do you get when you cross a bear with a forest? A: Fur trees! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Can you imagine a tree with fur growing on it? No, fur grows on animals, specifically, on mammals. Trees can’t grow fur, but bears can. All bears have fur covering their bodies.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What does an angel use to light a campfire? A: A match made in heaven! Rosey: When people go camping, sometimes they will build a campfire for cooking, roasting marshmallows, or telling stories.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why shouldn’t you tell secrets on a farm? A: Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn has ears! Rosey: Ah, yes- more food jokes!

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What did one plate say to the other? A: Dinner is on me! Rosey: When a meal such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner is served, it is typically put on a plate. If you go to a restaurant, the server may bring your food on a tray; the plates are then taken from the tray and set on your table. Your food is on the plate. So, if a plate full of food is talking, dinner (or lunch or breakfast) is really on the plate.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What does the gingerbread boy put on his bed? A: Cookie sheets! Rosey: A gingerbread boy is a type of cookie that is made out of gingerbread and cut in the shape of a person. Many people in the United States bake gingerbread cookies during December and decorate them with frosting.

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<human>: Q: What is a wizard’s favorite class in school? A: Spelling! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. To spell a word (verb) is to say each letter in the word one by one: l – e – t – t – e – r. (Spelling in English is a challenge!)

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<human>: Q: What do you call a dog that can tell time? A: A watch-dog! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. A watchdog is a dog that guards your house; they are also known as guard dogs. (Watchdog can also refer to a group or agency that makes sure that other groups are doing good work.)

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<human>: Q: What has many ears but cannot hear? A: A field of corn! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. “Ear” has two meanings (when used as a noun, a thing): 1) Most people (and most animals) have an ear on each side of their head that allow them to hear sound; 2) ear also means the whole cob of corn (see the picture).

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What kind of shoes does a ninja wear? A: Sneakers! Rosey: A very long time ago in Japan, ninjas worked as secret agents for the government; they were spies who were trained in the martial art of ninjutsu. They were known for being very quiet when they worked so that no one would hear them; ninjas sneak around quietly. To sneak (verb) means to go quietly so that no one will hear you.

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<human>: Q: Can a leopard hide anywhere he wants? A: No, he is always spotted! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: If you have ever seen a leopard, you will know that leopards have spots. Spots are the round marks that a leopard has on its fur.

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<human>: Q: What is the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer? A: A pirate buries his treasure while a cranberry farmer treasures his berries! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Cranberries are a sour fruit, related to blueberries, that are used to make cranberry sauce and cranberry juice. Because they are so sour they are not usually eaten by themselves.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why is a tree like a noisy dog? A: Because each has a lot of bark! Rosey: Dogs bark; barking is the noise they frequently make (some dogs bark less then others). In this case, ‘bark’ is a verb, an action.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why do prisoners like the punctuation marks period (.), exclamation point (!) and question mark (?) when they write? A: Because each one marks the end of their sentence! Rosey: If you have been convicted of a crime and sent to jail, your sentence is the time that you must stay in jail. Of course, everyone in jail awaits the end of their sentence so they can get out of jail.

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<human>: Q: What color is a happy cat? A: Purr-ple! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Cats make two common sounds- they meow and they purr (they can also howl and screech but those sounds are not as common). Purring is that low, rumble that you can feel on a cat’s neck under its chin. Purring is a sound that a cat makes when it is happy.

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<human>: Q: Why did the teacher wear sunglasses during class? A: Because her students were so bright! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Have you ever seen a teacher wear sunglasses while teaching in a classroom? I haven’t. Most people only wear sunglasses when they are outside in the sun. The light from the sun is so bright that it is good for your eyes to shade them with sunglasses.

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<human>: Q: What can you catch but not throw? A: A cold! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Are you familiar with the expression, to catch a cold? when you catch a cold you get a cold (runny nose, sneezing, maybe coughing, …) from someone else. Cold sometimes means the opposite of hot but in this joke it refers to getting sick.

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<human>: Q: Why do bees have sticky hair? A: They use honey combs! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. You already know that bees make honey. Honeycomb is where honey is stored in the hive. The honeycomb is made of many hexagons (a 6 sided figure like a snowflake or nuts and bolts) that are made of wax.

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<human>: Q: What do you call a cow with two legs? A: Lean meat! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: For some reasons I find cows to be funny, like this joke.

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<human>: Q: Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? A: Of course! Buildings can’t jump! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Kangaroos are well known for being able to jump high and far with their powerful legs. Buildings, on the other hand, cannot jump.

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<human>: Q: Why did the boy run around his bed? A: Because he was trying to catch up on his sleep! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. To catch up on something (such as sleep) is to do something you have not had time to do. You catch up on sleep by sleeping more after a time of little sleep. You can also catch up on the latest news by reading/ watching today’s news (or the newest tweets on Twitter, for example). Someone might say, “When I returned from vacation I had to catch up on the news/ my emails/ my homework …

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<human>: Q: How do you keep an elephant from charging? A: Take away its credit cards! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: When an elephant runs towards you or something else, we say the elephant is charging, much like a bull might charge (run) at the cape of a matador. To charge is also to pay for something by credit card. The beginning of the joke makes us think of how to stop an elephant from running at something- very difficult to do!

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<human>: Q: What is the best time to go to the dentist? A: 2:30 (Tooth hurty!) Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. A bad joke for the new year… and I hope your teeth (one tooth, two teeth) do not hurt!

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: What do you call a cow with no legs? A: Ground Beef! Rosey: Beef is a type of meat that comes from cows, cattle. When this meat is put through a grinder it is called ground beef. Ground beef is the type of meat that is found in hamburgers and other dishes.

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<human>: Frankenstein: Hey witch, can you make me a glass of lemonade? Witch: Poof! You’re a glass of lemonade! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. The word ‘poof‘ in this joke is the sound of a witch casting a spell. (I could have used the word zap or another magic word.)

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<human>: Q: What do ghosts read? A: Booooks! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Ghosts say, “Boo!” when they come out to scare you. Of course books are for reading. This joke is funny because it combines the word ‘boo’ with the word ‘books.’ Ok, it’s only sort of funny but it made me giggle.

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<human>: Q: What do you call an American drawing? A: Yankee doodle! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: There is a famous American song titled Yankee Doodle Dandy and a well known poem with a similar name. A doodle is a drawing, like you might make in your school notebook.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Where does the Easter Bunny go to eat pancakes? A: To IHOP, of course! Rosey: IHOP is the shortened name for the International House of Pancakes. It is pronounced I-Hop. Hop: that is what rabbits do when they move; rabbits do not walk, they hop (or jump).

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself? A: With a hare dryer! Rosey: The Easter Bunny is a character from folklore in the United States. He is said to bring eggs to children on Easter Sunday. Soggy means wet. So how would a wet rabbit dry itself? A hair dryer, perhaps. Or in this case, a hare dryer.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: What is a pirate’s favorite letter? A: You might think it’d be R but ’tis the C they love! Rosey: Pirates are known for saying “Arrrr.” But it is really the Sea (C) they love.

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<human>: Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: A gummy bear! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. The soft, red part that your teeth seem to come out of is called your gums. When you lose a tooth your gums will probably bleed a little but it is nothing to worry about.

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<human>: Q: What fruit do you eat when you are sad? A: Blueberries. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you “feel blue” it means that you are feeling sad.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q:What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A:A tuba toothpaste. Rosey: A ‘tuba‘ is a large musical instrument, a brass instrument, that plays very low notes when you blow into it.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: Why are ghosts so bad at lying? A: Because you can see right through them! Rosey: To “see through” someone means to understand them, what they really mean, to understand the truth. You can “see through” someone who is telling a lie; that is, you can tell that they are lying, not telling the truth.

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<human>: Q: Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to school? A: His heart wasn’t in it. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: A skeleton is just your bones; nothing on the inside and nothing on the outside. That means that there is no heart in a skeleton.

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<human>: Another pun: I used to hate crayons but I’m drawn to them now. Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Crayons are used for drawing. “To be drawn to something” means that something is enticing, attractive, makes you want to approach it or get to know it. I love water so when I see it, I am drawn to water. I am also drawn to chocolate and coffee. My students are drawn to the game Pokémon Go on their phones. This pun is funny because of the use of the word “drawn.”

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q:What’s the best thing to put into a pie? A:Your teeth! Rosey: Mmmmmm! I love a good pie! I love to sink my teeth into a good pie (“Sink your teeth into” is also an idiom)!

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why did the Easter egg hide? A: Because he was a little chicken! Rosey: An egg will soon become a chicken so you could say that an egg is a little chicken, a small chicken (OK, I know that an egg is not a chicken, not yet anyway, but that idea helps make this joke funny).

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: What is an astronaut’s favorite key on a keyboard? A: Space! Rosey: Are you familiar with a computer keyboard? Here is a picture. The long key at the bottom is called the space bar or the space key. Of course it is the favorite of the astronaut because the astronaut goes to space!

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why shouldn’t you tell an egg a joke? A: Because it might crack up! Rosey: To crack up means to start laughing (sometimes it also means to to go crazy). When you break an egg you first crack it open.

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why couldn’t the pirate play cards? A: Because he was sitting on the deck! Rosey: The flat part of sail boat (or pirate ship!) where you stand is called the deck. A group of playing cards is called a deck of cards. If you are sitting on a deck of cards you can’t play with them… and that’s what the pirate was doing! Or maybe he was sitting on the deck of his ship.

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q:What kind of cookies make you rich? A:Fortune cookies! Rosey: If you have a lot of money you have a fortune. The cookies that they give you in Chinese restaurants are called fortune cookies.

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<human>: Q:What bug do knights hate? A:Dragonflies! Explain this joke. Rosey: I'll try my best. Bugs are insects. A knight (sounds like night) is a soldier for a king or queen. They often wore armor or a coat of mail and rode on horses. In stories, knights sometimes fight dragons.

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<human>: Q: What’s the difference between a teacher and a train?? A: A teacher says, “Spit out that gum!” and a train says, “Chew! Chew!” Why is this joke funny? Rosey: Or perhaps the train says, “Choo, choo?!?”

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<human>: Why is this joke funny? Q: Why was there thunder and lightning in the lab? A: The scientists were brainstorming! Rosey: I love a good thunderstorm! Especially if I am safe inside. A brainstorm is not a real storm but a way to gather ideas

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<human>: Q: What tool can you use to cut water? A: A sea-saw! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: To understand this joke you must first know what a seesaw is. A seesaw is a toy/ game/ ride that you might see on a playground where children play (it is also known as a teeter-totter). Imagine a long piece of wood that is balanced in the middle; one person sits on each end of the board and as one goes up, the other goes down.

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<human>: I'm going to give you a joke. After I give you the joke, please explain it: Q: Can February March? A: No, but April May! Rosey: Happy Groundhog’s Day! Or Groundhog Day? Hmmm…

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<human>: Explain this joke: Q: How does a snowman get around? A: He rides an icicle! Rosey: Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate!

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<human>: Q: What do you call an elf who sings? A: A wrapper! Why is this joke funny? Rosey: In this joke, elves are Santa Claus’ helpers. They are the ones who make the toys and wrap them so that Santa can deliver the toys on Christmas Eve. “To wrap a present” means to cover it with decorative paper to make the gift look nice. Wrapping a present also makes people wonder what is under the wrapping paper.