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TRACE: What did the rug say when it was scared?
GREG: Tell me.
TRACE: “I’m so a-frayed.”

Joke by Trace P., Groton, South Dakota
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ALLEN: Why don’t fish play basketball?
HELEN: Tell me.
ALLEN: Because they’re afraid of the net.

Joke by Allen L., Cupertino, California
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JEAN: Why was the dog afraid of the clock?
KEN: Tell me.
JEAN: He was scared of its ticks.

Joke by Jean M., Ankeny, Iowa
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VINCE: Why do dinosaurs hide from Santa’s reindeer?
MAX: Why?
VINCE: Because they’re afraid of Comet.

Joke by Vince W., Meridian, Indiana
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AAYUSH: Why are fish bad at basketball?
SAM: I haven’t the foggiest.
AAYUSH: They are afraid of the net.

Joke by Aayush B., Irving, Texas 
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