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Every night when Pop came home, as he opened his door a light came on, and as he closed it, the light went off. Why?

Popwasa soda, and his home was the refrigerator!

What's going on here?

Cup Plate

Fork Knife

Spoon Napkin

Glass Saucer

The second word in each pair begins with the same letter as the last letter of the first word

Daniel took a piece of bread, and on top of that he placed a slice of tomato. Next, he added a piece of lettuce, a slice of meat, and a piece of cheese. Do you know what he made?

A food pyramid

Good Home Cookin'

Start at the letter marked with a dot. As you spiral into the center of the shell, collect every other letter. Write them in order on the lines below. When you reach the middle, head back out again, collecting all the letters that you skipped over the first time. Write these letters in order on the lines. When you are finished, you will have the answer to this riddle:

What's So Funny?

When Chelsea ordered a cheese-burger at Burgers-R-Us, she waited patiently while Calvin carefully added the pickles, onion, cheese, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, and tomato. Just as she was about to take a bite, Calvin yelled, “Wait a minute!” What's so funny?

Heleftthe burgerout!

What's a pig's favorite way to cook?

Bakin' (bacon).

What did the potato call his son?

Chip.

What does a hog do in the sun?

Roast.

What do mugs build their homes out of?

“Cup boards.”

Why were the cups and the forks all alone?

Because the dish ran away with the spoon.

What did the syrup call her sweetheart?

Honey.

In cooking class the teacher asked for volunteers. Each volunteer had to answer a question. When it was Amy's turn, the teacher asked her what the difference was between freezing and boiling. Amy used the examples of ice cubes and hot cocoa. Although her teacher thought those were good examples, it wasn't the answer she was looking for. Do you know the answer?

180 degrees

When Ben and his father went to the grocery store, his father asked him if he could find 4 foods in the store that had holes in them but that were still whole. Ben found more than 4. How many can you think of?

Doughnuts, macaroni, bagels, olives, crackers, and Swiss cheese are just a few possible answers

What's am I?

“To be or not to be” is my hint of who I am. I could also mention Romeo and Juliet. I am well known for my plays as well as my poems. Who am I?

William Shakespeare

Second Helping

Place each of the seven-letter words into the boxes in alphabetical order, starting with the top row and working your way to the bottom.

When you're finished, read down the third column to get the answer to this riddle:

What food tastes better before it is cooked?

For a second helping of laughs, read down the fourth column to get the answer to this riddle:

What did the teddy bear say after eating a really big meal?

When Ozzy and his friend Owen went to tour their local greenhouse, the florist had a mystery for them to solve. “When is a flower not a flower?” the florist asked. Do you know the answer?

When it's flour

What is a liquid outside your fridge and a solid inside your fridge?

Flavored gelatin

TRY THIS

Now I See It, Now You Don't

The way the brain sees things is not always the same from one person to the next. Some people don't see color the same way as others. One way to check for color blindness is to find 4 socks, each one with a different shade of green. Can you tell the difference between the 4 colors? People who are color-blind cannot see the minor differences in the color.

What do comic book characters like to eat?

Superhero sandwiches.

What did the other groceries say when the sausage brought the salami to the party?

Well, he's bratwurst (brought worse).

Why were the windows “shuttering”?

Because they heard the homeowners say it was “curtains” for them!

What do you call a naughty glove?

Abad mitten.

When the builder had to climb onto the roof, did he pick the first thing he saw (the scaffolding) or the second thing?

He chose the ladder (latter).