3650 Jokes, Puns & Riddles (Hardcover)

by Anne Kostick (Author), Charles Foxgrover (Author), Michael J. Pellowski (Author) "General: Why hasn't this rocket been shot into space yet?..." (more)
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The silliest book on the market that goes far beyond the common knock-knock joke, this compilation makes readers alternately chuckle, snicker, groan and laugh out loud with good clean humor. Each page offers a vast array of witty jokes, puns and riddles with the answers conveniently found on the following page. Every conceivable topic is covered from sports and definitions "not found in Webster's" to the government and matchmaking.

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This classic collection of jokes, puns and riddles features the outrageous and the inane, the silly and the side-splitting, and will have you, your family and friends laughing, moaning, guffawing and rolling in uncontrollable fits of laughter. It's for everyone who, from time to time, needs a little laughter in their lives. And who doesn't?

Customer: Waiter, what's this insect in my soup?

Waiter: How should I know? I'm a waiter, not an entomologist!

With chapters on everything from Modern Romance, the Working World and Aging to Pop Culture, Money, Music and much, much more. 3650 Jokes, Puns and Riddles contains the most ridiculous quip for every conceivable occasion. There are gibes, barbs and insults, knock-knock jokes and 'How hot was it?' jokes, doctor jokes and lawyer jokes, animal jokes and family jokes, and throughout, a seemingly endless supply of bad puns--each one dumber than the last. And just when you think you've reached rock bottom, it gets hilariously worse.

What kind of monk lives in the woods? --A forest friar.

Between these covers are a staggering 3650 entries--at a joke per day, that's ten full years of comedy! Everyone's favorites are included, from the hockey game that broke out in the middle of a boxing match to the restaurant on the moon (the food's great, but there's no atmosphere). And who could forget the kilter bees of Scotland, or the custodian who liked to sweep late on Saturdays? All these and thousands more are collected in a comedic compendium of good, clean fun guaranteed not to leave a single knee unslapped.

Last night my daughter's school orchestra played Beethoven...Beethoven lost.

Sure, some are stupid. Others are downright dumb. But in all their foolishness their utterly irresistible--and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand why Mrs. Mosquito needed a vacation. (Her kids were driving her gnats.)

3650 Jokes, Puns and Riddles proves humankind's enduring capacity to laugh at anything involving wisecracking waiters or meddling mothers-in-law, and will have you chuckling and chortling, giggling, grinning and groaning in spite of yourself.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579120873
• ISBN-13: 978-1579120870
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,242 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Count on more than 3650 laughs!, July 21, 2001

By	Weasel 2000 "weasel_2000" (Thousand Oaks, CA United States) - See all my reviews

You can count on more laughs than there are jokes and riddles in this bountiful collection, as you'll want to tell each funny and punny joke over and over again (and scoring a guaranteed laugh each and every time). The jokes and riddles are refreshingly family-friendly, yet they will bring howls of laughter from toddlers and geezers, as well as people of all other ages. Get ready for a knee-slapping good time whether you read this alone, with friends, or even to strangers. Enjoy!