Karl Schmidt sits in the inn/ tavern. The waiter brings him soup. Karl is silent for a short time. Then he says to the waiter: “I can’t eat this soup.” But the soup is very good, Mr. Schmidt!” the waiter says. Yet Karl says only: “I can’t eat this soup.” The waiter calls the cook. […]
“What do you call a headmaster with a banana in each ear?” “I don’t know.” “Anything you like. He can’t hear anything.” “Kiel oni nomas lernejestron kun banana en ĉiu orelo?” “Mi ne scias.”“Kiel ajn laŭprefere – li ne kapablus aŭdi.” Source: Taylor, Jeremy and Time Owen. Lernu Esperanton Per Ŝercoj: Esperanto-English Joke Book. Middletown,
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“Waiter, waiter! There’s a dead fly in my soup!” “Yes, sir. It’s the hot water that kills them.” “Kelnero, kelnero! En mia supo troviĝas mortinta muŝo!” “Jes, sinjoro. Mortigas ilin la varmega akvo.” Taylor, Jeremy and Time Owen. Lernu Esperanton Per Ŝercoj: Esperanto-English Joke Book. Middletown, DE: Language Learning Jokes, 2022.
What do you get from an Alaskan cow? Ice Cream! Source: “81 BEST Alaska Jokes That Are Absolutely A-Moose-ing!” Jokes Quotes Factory, www.jokesquotesfactory.com/funny-alaska-jokes-puns/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2024.
It was Sunday morning. The sun rose. Karl woke up. He got up quickly and looked out of the window. Yes, the apples were still in the neighbor’s garden. They were red and beautiful. But Karl was hungry. He was very hungry. He loved apples. Quickly he went into the garden. No one was there,
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Here is an excerpt from the English translation of the Preface that may be useful to provide some background for readers: “Humor as an art is the product and language and cultural development. China, with its long history, has developed a sophisticated language which is well suited for use in cartoons. Despite the humor of
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