Did you know that today, August 16th, is National Tell a Joke Day? Nobody seems to know how this day got started, but I’ll bet it was a dad who’s to blame. Probably back in the pioneer days, when the kids couldn’t turn on their iPhones, and ignore Dad’s jokes!
Celebrate the Bad Jokes
Anyway, tell your kids that today is Tell a Joke day, and they need to unplug those phones, and listen to these bad jokes. It’s one of those “National Day of” things, so tell the kids that they’re legally required to listen to you!
Explain that these jokes are from a professional comedian. Show them this photo of baby Jay, telling jokes as a toddler, in a language that nobody understood. Nobody can resist a baby comedian!
Don’t make me roll down the stairs in that deadly walker again, just to get a laugh.
Video: National Tell a Joke Day
All six of the jokes are in this short video, so you can use this as a teleprompter, instead of trying to memorize the jokes.
Also, all 6 jokes are written out below.
Bad Jokes for National Tell a Joke Day
Here are the six bad jokes for National Tell a Joke Day.
Pro tip: If your family members don’t laugh at these jokes, threaten to repeat them, until you hear laughter and/or applause. That usually does the trick at my house.
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Q: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry?
A: How did we get into this jam?
Side note: The strawberries in this photo had just been rescued and washed, after somebody dropped them on the way into the house. Talk about a jam!
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Q: Why do birds fly south for the winter?
A: Because it’s too far to walk!
The cardinal in this photo doesn’t bother flying south. He’s tough, and there’s plenty to eat in this bird feeder, with the deluxe seed mixture.
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Q: Why did the dog stay in the shade?
A: So he wouldn’t turn into a hotdog!
Yes, this is my puppy, and he was hot and tired after a backyard game of chase the ball.
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Q: How do you fix a broken tomato?
A: With tomato paste!
These are big tomatoes from last year’s garden, and they got lots of cracks. Too much water? Not enough water? Who knows!
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Q: Did you pay a lot for that birdhouse?
A: No! It was “cheep”! (Pro tip: Try to sound like a bird when you say “cheep”)
Actually, this birdhouse was a gift to my Dad from nephew, so it was free! That doesn’t make a very good joke though.
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Q: Why did the mouse cross the street?
A: Because it’s a road-ent!
My daughter has a pet mouse now, but it’s not the mouse in this photo. And her mouse isn’t allowed to cross the street.
More Bad Jokes
Bad Jokes for National Ice Cream Day
Bad Jokes for National Macaroni Day
Bad Jokes for National Pickle Day
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Jay’s Bad Jokes for National Tell a Joke Day
Let me tell you a really bad joke. I’ve been practising my whole life!
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