So, it's kind of hard to tell jokes to four-year-olds. They don't get the plays on words so well.
Me: Abigail, why did the banana go to the doctor?
Abigail: What banana?
Me: The banana.
Abigail: I didn't tell you about a banana in my story.
Me: No, I'm asking you a joke. Why did the banana go to the doctor?
Abigail: I don't know. Why did it?
Me: Because it wasn't peeling well.
Abigail: It wasn't peeling well?
Me: You know, it sounds like feeling well, but you stay peeling, because you peel a banana.
Abigail: It didn't peel well?
Me: Right.
Abigail: Because it was dirty? It didn't peel well because it was dirty?
Me: Uh, no. It went to the doctor because it wasn't PEELING well. Like FEELING.
Abigail: Oh. (courtesy chuckle...obviously not getting it) Hey Mommy, Knock Knock.
Me: Who's there?
Abigail: Little Wolf.
Me: Little Wolf who?
Abigail: Little Wolf needed glasses so he went to the doctor. Good-bye.
Maybe we'll lay off jokes for another year or two.
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That. is. hysterical.
Oh,how I remember those days of joke telling!
Yes, but give her an audience of other four-year-olds and that "Knock Knock" joke of hers would have totally brought the house down!!! :-)
Try the knock knock joke with the interrupting cow. Our 4 year old thinks it's absolutely hysterical. :)
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