A popular school riddle is: Q: What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty?A: A blackboard. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1939. 8 July 1939, Wilmington (DE)…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google Groups: alt.tasteless.jokesDifferenceRobert Nykvist3/2/95(...)17. What is the difference between a fisherman and a lazy student?The fisherman baits his hooks.The…
A popular pun was cited in many newspapers in 1850: "What is the difference between a schoolmaster and an engine driver? -- One trains the mind, and the other minds the train!"…
A riddle about an object found in schools is: Q: What/Who is king of the classroom?A: The ruler. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2005. 2 March 2005, Los Angeles (CA) Times,…
A language riddle has been printed on many images: Q: What is the least spoken language in the world?A: Sign language. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2010. Twitter…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many colleges to switch to remote learning. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 7, 2020: Q: What is the most expensive video-streaming…
An ant riddle is: Q: What kind of ants are very learned?A: Pedants. The "pedant" pun has been cited in print since at least 1999. Google BooksThe Silly Little Book of Animal JokesBy…
A surfer riddle is: Q: What kind of school do surfers go to?A: Boarding school. "Q. Where do surfers go to learn to surf? A. Boarding school" was posted on X/Twitter by Claire Spiers on…
"Boarding school" is the subject of an obvious pun: Q: What kind of school does a carpenter go to?A: Boarding school. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. “Flight…
Converse shoes have nothing to do with conversations or conversing, but there are jokes. "What kind of shoes do linguists wear? converse" was posted on Reddit -- Funny on October 10,…
"Porktuguese" (Portuguese language + pork) is not a language that exists, but there are jokes. "Learning the language that Brazilian pigs speak...porktuguese" was posted on…
To "drop out" of school means to leave school. There are several skydiving school jokes. "What kind of school do you have to drop out to graduate? Sky-diving school" was printed…
A school riddle is: Q: What school do you have to drop out to graduate from?A: Parachute school. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1972. Google BooksAugust 1972, Boys' Life,…
Do knapsacks take naps? A jocular "daffynition" (daffy + definition) was cited in 1943: "Knapsack: a sleeping bag." A school riddle has been cited in print since at least 2007:…
"What type of wine goes well with back to school?" is a jocular parent saying that has been printed on many images. "What type of wine goes well with back to school? #wine #wino…
The word "tangent" is connected with an obvious math pun: Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?A: A tangent. The joke was cited on Twitter on April 8, 2009. Google…
The Read-Aloud Handbook (seventh edition, 2013), by Jim Trelease, states: "There's an education adage that goes, 'What we teach children to love and desire will always outweigh what…
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite dessert?A: Pi(e). The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008 and has been printed on several images. Yahoo! Answers…
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite drink?A: Root beer. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2016. “If you put root beer in a square cup, does it become…
A riddle about "show and tell" is: Q: What's a skunk's favorite game in school?A: Show and smell. "Why would you bring a pet skunk to school? For show and smell!" was…