Jokes

Published December 1, 2012

Teacher: You copied from Fred’s exam paper didn’t you ?

Pupil: How did you know ?

Teacher: Fred wrote in his paper “I don’t know” and you have put “Me, neither”!

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“Great news! The teacher says we have a test today, come rain or shine.”

“So what’s so great about that?”

“It’s snowing outside!”

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What kinds of tests do they give witches?

Hex-aminations and Spelling tests!

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Father: “What did the teacher think of your idea?”

Son: “She took it like a lamb.”

Father: “Really ? What did she say?”

Son: “Baa!”

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Father: “How were the exam questions?”

Son: “Easy.”

Father: “Then why look so unhappy?”

Son: “The questions didn’t give me any trouble, but the answers did!”

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