Beautiful Wedding
/Our friends' wedding was beautiful and so moving.
sharing the life stories of immigrants, expatriates, and refugees to the United States
Our friends' wedding was beautiful and so moving.
I was going to tell you all a joke about time travel.
Did you hear about the guy who invented lifesavers?
I've been reading a book about the history of glue.
A rich tradition of American jokes starts off with this line: "A ___ walks into a bar." Toady's joke belongs to that tradition.
There is a rich tradition of American jokes in which the opening line is "A ___ walks into a bar." This joke is one of them.
I discovered too late that my friends stopped inviting me over because of my obsession with reducing fractions.
A man is struggling with money issues and enters a church to pray.
A husband and wife are out for a walk when the wife notices something. Do you understand this American joke? If not, contact us for an explanation.
Today we have two riddles for you. The first one involves a magician, the other an elephant. Can you guess the answers? American riddles often use double meanings to create their humor. If you don't get what's so funny, write us for an explanation.
Today, Alan tells two jokes for the price of one.
This month we return to our most popular kind of joke (X walks into a bar). This week's joke involves two fans of Ohio State University. Do you get the humor?
This month, we're running a series of science jokes. See if your English (or your science knowledge) is good enough to understand!
Do you make judgments about the foolishness of others? This is pretty typical human behavior, as shown in this joke about golfers and fishermen.
This bit of American humor involves a dog, a video player, and a play on words.
What's So Funny?
The humor here relies on the same pronunciation for the words "pause" (which means to stop or interrupt the video) and "paws" (which are the names of a dog's feet).
A wife phones her husband while he's driving home on the freeway.
What's So Funny?
The wife warns her husband about a report that a crazy driver is going the wrong way down the highway. The husband's answer indicates that he is the person on the news report.
A lawyer charges $1000 for three questions
A dog walks into a bar and orders a martini.
What's So Funny?
This joke relies on the mismatch of intentions. When the bartender asks his question, his focus (and surprise) is on seeing a DOG ordering martinis. When the dog answers, its focus is on the terribly high PRICES of the drinks. Humor often relies on switching expectations between the beginning of the joke and the punchline.
How do you test your dog's IQ?
What's So Funny?
Riddle
Q: What did the duck say when she went to buy lipstick? A: Put it on my bill.
What's So Funny?
The expression "put something on my bill" means to charge something to one's account. The duck wanted to pay for the lipstick later. A second meaning of "bill" is the mouth of a bird, which is where a duck would wear her lipstick.
Feel Like You Belong is a sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always “touch-your-heart” real conversation about fitting into the American culture. It introduces guests who have made the immigrant journey to the United States. The stories–of both struggle and success–will help newcomers feel more confident in sharing their opinions and expertise, more likely to want to stay in the U.S., be more productive in their jobs, and fully invest in their communities.