By 7th grader Penny Andreas

A lot can be said and conveyed via comedy. PVS Bloggers searched for something comic that
fascinated them or was an integral part of life. Penny remembers those ever-present, slightly annoying knock-knock jokes.

Jokes are a very special phase that I believe all kids go through at one time in their life. My sister, at age five, loved to run up and say something like, “Why did the cat cross the road? . . . To go to the bakery.” It made no sense, but it cracked her up. Knock-knock jokes, in particular, have been around since the 1900s, says NPR’s article “The Secret History of Knock-Knock Jokes.” One thing most people all like are some good ol’ knee-slappers. I surveyed a couple of people to see what their favorite jokes were. I’ve included them below. Enjoy! 🙂

(The “Interrupting Cow” joke happened way too many times so I apologize if you don’t see yours.)

 

7th-Grader Roman Sooban: Knock, knock? 

Who’s there? 

Spell!

Spell who?

W. H. O. 

Teacher Mrs. Maguire: Knock, knock?

Who’s there? 

Impatient cow. 

Impati-

MOO!

7th-Grader Jackie Padgett: Why did the chicken cross the road? 

I don’t know. Why?

To get to the idiot’s house. 

Okay.

Knock knock.

Who’s there? 

The chicken. 

(Jackie: I always fall for this one; it’s sad.)

7th-Grader Sierra James: What do you call a bear with no teeth? 

Dunno.

A gummy bear!

6th-Grader Lorelei Behr: Knock, knock?

Who’s there? 

Banana.

Banana who?

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Banana.

Banana who?

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Orange.

Orange who?

Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?

9th-Grader Kayliee Augustine: Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

A broken pencil.

A broken pencil who? 

Nevermind. It’s pointless.

Teacher Ms. Schapiro: What did the snail say while riding on the turtle’s back? 

I don’t know.

WHEEEEEEEEEEE!

Junior Levi Kassinove: Knock, knock? 

Who’s there?

To.

To who?

To whom.