Pint-Sized Punch Lines

Why did the pig want to be an actor? He was a big ham. (Shelby S. Frank, 7, Costa Mesa, home school)

* What do you call a really funny snake? Hiss-terical. (Nathan S. Frank, 3, Costa Mesa, Early Childhood Lab School)

* Why do Eskimos wash their clothes in Tide? Because it’s too cold out-Tide. (Kara Smith Yoshiara, 7, South Pasadena, Monterey Hills Elementary)

* Mary didn’t get out very much. One day she went down to San Diego and stayed at the Marriott Hotel. Why? Because “Maryott” to get out more. (Samantha Mouradian, 10, Rancho Palos Verdes, Point Vicente Elementary)

* What does a killer whale conduct? An orca-stra. (Amelia Cox, 8, Rancho Palos Verdes, Point Vicente Elementary)

* Waiter, what is this fly doing in my soup? The backstroke! (Ginny Scholtes, 7, Laguna Hills, Valencia Elementary)

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