Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Butt of the Joke




Elephant Jokes were a fad in the 1960's.
(I wouldn't know, I wasn't born until 1977)





Q. How do you shoot a blue elephant?

A. With a blue elephant gun.





Q. How do you shoot a red elephant?

A. Hold his trunk shut until he turns blue,
then shoot him with the blue elephant gun.






Q. How do you shoot a purple elephant?

A. Paint him red, hold his trunk shut until he turns blue,
and then shoot him with the blue elephant gun.






I don't know why Elephants were the butt of the joke.


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28 comments:

Adrienne Zwart said...

Rhea, you crack me up! :) Cute elephant pics!

Amy B said...

Really cute elephant pictures. My butt looks like the baby ones..crap.

Screwed Up Texan said...

Cute joke! I wonder why elephant jokes were so popular back then.

AdriansCrazyLife said...

Why do elephants paint their toenails red?

So they can hide in cherry trees, silly!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Amazing how mottled the skin of a baby elephant is! Quite varied tonings!

storyteller said...

LOL ... Most entertaining elephant post!
Hugs and blessings,

Cynthia said...

How do you stop a charging elephant?
Take away his credit cards.

Thanks for coming by to visit.

Misty DawnS said...

You are an absolute nut...

But that's why I luv ya so much!

Keys to the Magic Travel said...

How do you know if elephant has been hiding in the fridge? Footprints in the butter.

I loved elephant jokes when I was a kid. I remember that one...and the one about the cherry tree. I wonder if there is a book of them out there.

magiceye said...

lol!!!
superb elephantine laughs!

david mcmahon said...

I still tell my kids those jokes, Rhea, even though they just shake their heads!

Susie said...

Funny:-)

Justine said...

Those were about the dumbest jokes I've ever heard/read, but I love the pics of the elephants!

Justine :o )

said...

Elephants have such a zen quality about them. :o)

Cristin said...

you know I've got a thing for elephants... great pics...

Michele said...

Bwahahaha... loved these sooo much and they are ones I haven't heard and yes, I was born in 1966 when the elephant jokes were a big hit as well as the duck jokes... sigh.

A fantastic post!

John Deere Mom said...

Who knew?!

Unknown said...

Elephants are silly. I think the huge butts make them a prime target.
norwood

Bruce said...

I don't think the elephant minds...he's getting attention isn't he? Cute jokes & nice photos:)

Snap said...

Too funny! I love elephants. They are so smart. I love the Fort Worth zoo. One of my favorites.

Unknown said...

LOL !!! I love your blue elepant jokes :-)

Very cool photos of the elephants :-)

Jane Hards Photography said...

Totally mad post, but great fun and really terrific images.

Dorkys Ramos said...

Stopping in from SITS and enjoying these silly jokes!

b13 said...

I'm guessing politics... Love the photos :)

Anonymous said...

Hey Michele, Why do ducks have webbed feet?

Why to help stamp out forest fires.

Why do elephants have big feet?

To stamp out the duck fires.

Mama Dawg said...

Butts in any way, shape or form are funny. Especially the noises that come out of them. At least in our house, they're funny!

Sally-Ann said...

Love the elephant photos.
Why did the elephant wear his red pyjamas to bed? His blue ones were in the was.

EG CameraGirl said...

Hahaha! I wonder if elephants laugh at elephant jokes. ;-)