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The School Wing

Classroom-certified. Safe to retell at recess. 20 original exhibits — tap a setup for its punchline.

Why do I keep my eraser next to me while I study?

I'm hoping some of it rubs off on me.

Exhibit № 1 · The School Wing

Why was the marker so nervous in the principal's office?

It didn't want anything on its permanent record.

Exhibit № 2 · The School Wing

Why couldn't I ever finish the library book about mazes?

I kept getting lost in it.

Exhibit № 3 · The School Wing

Which letters behave the best in the school library?

The silent ones.

Exhibit № 4 · The School Wing

Why did the judge go back to elementary school?

She really missed recess.

Exhibit № 5 · The School Wing

Why did the hall monitor stop the sentence?

It was a run-on.

Exhibit № 6 · The School Wing

Why did the letter Y sit alone at the vowel club meeting?

It's only a member sometimes.

Exhibit № 7 · The School Wing

Why did the fraction get a C for effort?

Everything it did was half-hearted.

Exhibit № 8 · The School Wing

What did the odd number do after losing the math contest?

It added one and got even.

Exhibit № 9 · The School Wing

Why did the geometry teacher miss school today?

She sprained her angle.

Exhibit № 10 · The School Wing

What do you call the fern that sits at the front of the classroom?

The teacher's plant.

Exhibit № 11 · The School Wing

Why don't I believe half the stories my gym teacher tells?

They're always a stretch.

Exhibit № 12 · The School Wing

Why did the dodgeball champion do so badly on the oral exam?

He dodged every question.

Exhibit № 13 · The School Wing

Why did the football get stopped in the hallway?

It didn't have a hall pass.

Exhibit № 14 · The School Wing

Why did my dog eat my essay before I finished writing it?

He only eats ruff drafts.

Exhibit № 15 · The School Wing

Why did Dad insist on giving the surprise test himself?

He said only a pop can give a pop quiz.

Exhibit № 16 · The School Wing

My band teacher told me to go home and practice my scales.

So I weighed myself twice.

Exhibit № 17 · The School Wing

Why did the cafeteria tray try out for the school choir?

It knew it could carry a tune.

Exhibit № 18 · The School Wing

Why was there a sandwich sitting at the teacher's desk today?

It was the substitute.

Exhibit № 19 · The School Wing

I asked my dad to help me with my homework.

He handed me a mop and said the home could use some work.

Exhibit № 20 · The School Wing

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