Ha ha ha! Get it? You crack it up? ...Okay, I'm done now.
For one semester when we were still single, Blake and I were in the same Family Home Evening group. One activity early in the semester that was sponsored by my roommates and I consisted of writing our own Laffy Taffy jokes.
It was Heather's idea; she was very excited about it, and her excitement was really quite contagious. If I recall correctly, she had long wanted to write a joke of her own and ultimately see it in print on a Laffy Taffy wrapper.
In case you've never tried it, writing a Laffy Taffy joke is no easy task, as stupid as many of them are. Maybe they're difficult to write because the goal is to rise above the lameness, thus creating a real challenge. I don't know, but on that Monday night we all struggled. The creative, silly juices just weren't flowing.
Recently Blake and I inherited a small sum of Laffy Taffy candies. The unwritten rule when either of us eats one is that we must share the jokes on the wrappers, even if they're awful. The other day at lunch, I read Blake the following joke:
Q: What did one triangle say to the other triangle?
This was not the answer provided by Michael S. of Jackson, MS*, but it was indeed quite clever. Do you get it? "What are you obtuse?" Up to -- obtuse -- get it? Ha! Ha! ...Well, I thought it was pretty good, anyway.
But do you realize what this means? It means that the creative, silly juices have finally started to flow! We are one step closer to fulfilling Heather's dream of Laffy Taffy joke publication. Does anyone know where to submit a Laffy Taffy joke?
If you need a bit of silly spice to help you through your day, here are a few other Laffy Taffy jokes for you to enjoy:
Q: Why don't lobsters share?
A: Because they are shellfish.
Q: What is a farmer?
A: Someone who is out standing in his field.
Q: What is a buccaneer?
A: Expensive corn.
Q: Why do shoemakers go to heaven?
A: Because they have good soles.
Q: Why was it hard for the geometry teacher to walk?
A: Because she broke her angle.
Q: How does a man on the moon get his hair cut?
A: Eclipse it.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
A: Because they are shellfish.
Q: What is a farmer?
A: Someone who is out standing in his field.
Q: What is a buccaneer?
A: Expensive corn.
Q: Why do shoemakers go to heaven?
A: Because they have good soles.
Q: Why was it hard for the geometry teacher to walk?
A: Because she broke her angle.
Q: How does a man on the moon get his hair cut?
A: Eclipse it.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
*Michael's answer was "Let's get together and square dance." But just between you and me, I thought Blake's was better.
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