Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Knock Knock

After helping me shovel the snow off the driveway, Garrett, who'd been wearing sweat pants asked, "Can I take off my pants and just be in my underwear?" He paused and added, "My pants are really soggy."

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At the table during lunch.

G: Knock knock.
Me: Who's there?
G: A plant.
Me: A plant who?
G: A plant with flowers.

He understands the concept of a Knock-Knock Joke but he doesn't quite understand how to make them humorous.

Me: Knock knock.
G: Who's there?
Me: Banana.
G: Banana who?
Me: Knock knock.
G: Who's there?
Me: Banana.
G: Banana who?
Me: Knock knock.
G: Who's there?
Me: Banana.
G: Mommy, someone is supposed to be there. Not just banana over and over again.
Me: Knock knock.
G: Who's there?
Me: Orange.
G: Orange who?
Me: Orange you glad I didn't say banana?
G: (after a long pause and with a strange look on his face) That doesn't make sense.
Me: (chuckles)
G: Knock knock.
M: NAW-NAW
G: Oh, Matthew's playing. Who's there?
M: NAW-NAW
G: I said, "Who's there?"
M: NAW-NAW
G: MATTHEW, WHO'S THERE!?
M: Abababaguckspa!
G: (pause) I don't get it.
Me: (dissolves into laughter)

Apparently, Matthew and I do not understand how this game of Knock-Knock is supposed to work.

3 comments:

  1. Haha! My girls tell jokes quite similar to Garrett's.

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  2. LOL that's great. I so remember the days of faking a laugh for knock-knock jokes. And I remeber the first one to make sense...
    Knock knock
    who's there
    cargo
    cargo who
    car go beep beep
    I was so amazed it made sense, I burst into laughter until tears came out. But then again I burst into tears and laughter way too easily

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