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Marthe48

(23,869 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2026, 09:52 AM Yesterday

Jokes

Why do you never see hippos hiding in trees?
Because they're really, really good at it .

What beef only comes in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 11 ounce portions?
Prime rib.

There is no formal training for refuse collectors.
They just pick it up as they go along

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Jokes (Original Post) Marthe48 Yesterday OP

Thx SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #1

Ha ha heh! You have a couple of good ones!! SWBTATTReg Yesterday #2

Brilliant! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #3

I've been gazing at trees all day. Not one hippo! True Dough 16 hrs ago #4

Hilarious! Marthe48 15 hrs ago #5

SuzyandPuffpuff

(823 posts)

1. Thx

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:55 AM

Yesterday

Lame but good chuckles! 😆

SWBTATTReg

(26,571 posts)

2. Ha ha heh! You have a couple of good ones!!

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 11:07 AM

Yesterday

I liked the prime rib one and the refuse training is via picking it up as they go along!!

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,934 posts)

3. Brilliant!

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:20 PM

Yesterday

My funny-bone thanks you!

True Dough

(27,799 posts)

4. I've been gazing at trees all day. Not one hippo!

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 09:35 PM

16 hrs ago

Maybe they wear camouflage?

Here's one for you, Marthe:

Marthe48

(23,869 posts)

5. Hilarious!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 09:40 PM

15 hrs ago

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