Thanksgiving Humor

Nov 28, 2014 by Teresa Sadowski MA CCC-SLP

I found these Thanksgiving themed jokes floating around Facebook this week. Even though it’s after Thanksgiving I am going to use these (or some of these) in therapy this week. I believe they’re still relevant because the students just experienced Thanksgiving and with any luck remembered some of the details. I am big on teaching how to recognize and understand humor. Understanding humor is a huge part of social pragmatics. I often have an objective focusing on humor written into my student’s ed plans.

If students can’t “get it” they are often left behind both within the social realm and as curriculum/materials becomes more challenging. Subtleties in language are all around us, from tv to textbooks. Some kids “get it” easily and naturally and some do not. Most of our language disabled kids need a lot of help learning how to “get it”.

15 Thanksgiving Jokes

What happened when the turkey got into a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him.
What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?
Where’s the popcorn?
Why did the police arrest the turkey?
He was suspected of fowl play.
What are unhappy cranberries called?
Blue Berries.
What sound does a turkey phone make?
Wing! Wing!
What kind of car would a pilgrim drive?
A Plymouth.
What is a turkey’s favorite dessert?
A Peach Gobbler.
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
In the dictionary!
How does a turkey drink her wine?
With a gobble-let.
Why did the cranberries turn red?
Because they saw the turkey dressing.
What do turkeys use to clean themselves?
A feather duster.
Why did the pie go to the dentist?
Because it needed a filling.
What kind of music did pilgrims listen to at the first Thanksgiving?
Plymouth Rock
Why do potatoes make good detectives?
They keep their eyes peeled.
How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey?
One, but you really have to squeeze him in.