We’re trying out jokes with Jonah. With some success. Witness:
Me: Knock Knock
Jonah: Who’s there?
Me: Banana
J: Banana who?
Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Banana
Banana who?
(Dear reader, you know this one, right?)
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Banana
Banana who?
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Orange
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn’t say “Banana?”
(Blank stare.)
Then Jonah says, “I want to do one.”
Jonah: Knock knock.
Me: Who’s there?
J: Potato.
M: Potato who?
J: Aren’t you glad I didn’t say orange?
J: Knock knock
M: Who’s there?
J: Tooth
M: Tooth who?
J: Potato!
J: Knock knock
M: Who’s there?
J: Book
M: Book who?
J: Knock knock
M: Who’s there?
Tooth!
Tooth who?
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Banana
Banana who?
Sweet potato!
(Jonah dissolves into giggles.)
* * *
We tried again at dinner time.
Scott: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Jonah: What chicken?
(I dissolve into giggles.)
Me: Right, we have chickens, and we don’t want them to cross the road?
Jonah: Yeah, unless they are holding our hands! (He demonstrates, wings outstretched.)
It’s always so cute when they first start learning about jokes. My boys love this one.
B: Where to fish keep there money?
M: ?
B: In a riverBANK.
Then they dissolve into giggles.