A few weeks ago, we started telling "knock, knock" jokes to the kids. They think they're a hoot. But. They don't get the concept. We thought we'd start with the simple "banana" knock-knock joke. You know, the one that ends, "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?" Well, they laugh and giggle at the joke, but they can't for the LIFE of them, tell the joke. Or ANY joke for that matter. They trip over the words, give away the ending, and well, they jiss can't do it! It's kinda pathetic. But they have a good ole time trying!
Last night Aleksa was trying to tell us the Banana joke. Here's what it sounded like:
Knock-knock!
Who's there?
Banana!
Banana who?
Knock-knock!
Who's there?
Banana!
(repeat)
Aren't ya glad I didn't say banana?
(and then she breaks out into giggles)
Missed the whole "orange-ya" thing, and also, didn't answer with "orange" instead of banana on the last time around. None of the three "get it" that the "Orange-ya" sounds like "aren't ya." We've tried explaining it over and over and over... But alas, they don't get it...
Quieting down the cobwebs...
About Me
- Shelly
- Mom to three fabulous heart-grown kiddos; Adam, Liana and Aleksandra (Aleksa or Leks for short), adopted 8/04 from Odessa, Ukraine, and home-grown blessings Abrielle born 11/07, Brynn born 1/10, and newest surprise due 8/11... Email address (in code so spammers don't fill my mailbox) = "Shelly (funny symbol here) JohnAndShelly (dot) net"
6 comments:
Last night, Adam told Pastor a joke -- and he said it right! (If somewhat haltingly and slowly.) It goes like this:
What weighs 5,000 pounds and wears glass slippers?
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.
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Cinderelephant!
(He loves that joke. He also mangled it about 40 times at home before he got it right last night at church.)
John
Congrats to Adam for getting it right last night!!! And it sounds like even if the kids are botching the jokes at least they are having fun and enjoying lots of laughs which is a very good thing! ;-)
I am not sure why this post brings this to mind...but it made me think about an episode of "Monk" where Mr. Monk is flying on a plane and a little girl in front of him keeps telling him a "Pete and Repeat" joke and Monk always gives the correct answer at the end of "Repeat" to which the girl responds by repeating the whole joke - over and over and over and over again til Monk is sick of it but (being a person with OCD) he feels compelled to keep saying "repeat" even though he's sick of the joke, LOL!
*drops jaw* Yay, Adam! I'm bummed I missed it, but I'm thrilled Papa heard it! :O)
yey for Adam!
What another wonderful insight into the wonderful life you have!!!
They may not get it quite right, but it sure makes me laugh! lol
(needed that today, thank you!)
I told Adam another joke as he was working on his Geography lesson today...
If you're American if you walk into the bathroom, and American when you walk out, what are you when you are in there?...
Well, you can guess what joke Adam is going to be working on mastering next! He giggled for a half hour after I told him the punchline of that one! (You all know that old joke, don't you?) He can't retell it to save his life, but he sure thinks its a hoot...
no i have never heard that american joke. what is the punchline?
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