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Elephant jokes are a very special type of joke. They've been developing for years, but they're still at an underground cult following level. Here is your introduction to the marvelous world of elephant jokes.

The secret in elephant jokes is- they don't make any sense. And they don't have to, they're just funny. Elephants in general are a fairly funny sort of animal, aren't they? So, putting elephants in odd situations usually grant a smile or two. The key is usually the punchline, like every good joke. The most important thing is, though, when telling elephant jokes, always keep a straight face. That's the make-or-break point of elephant jokes.

Why is an elephant large, gray and squarish?

Because if it was tiny, round and oval, it would've been a Tylenol tablet.

This one displays all the signs of a classical elephant joke- it's got the word elephant right up front, and the answer makes logical sense, but it's not the type of answer to this type of question. More examples:
  • Why do elephants wear flat, green hats?
  • So that they can walk on a billiard (pool) table without being seen.
  • Why did an elephant wear a baseball cap and shorts?
  • So that when he gets on the bus he can pay a child's fare.
  • This is a type 1 elephant joke- it's got elephant in the joke line, and the punch line is just silly. Then there's the type 2 elephant joke:
What's big, gray, has a trunk, and is in Alaska?

An elephant who lost his map.

This type-2 jokes do not have elephant in the question. It follows a very specific mechanism- it clearly describes an elephant, but adds a tiny twist to make the whole thing funny. Take a look at these:
  • What's big, gray, and goes up and down and up and down? An elephant in an elevator.
  • What's big, gray and has 2 trunks, 6 legs and 3 ears? An elephant with spare parts.
  • These ones are pretty cool. Finally, there are the coolest ones- the series.

Elephant joke series hit you hard and don't stop rolling
Here's one of my favorites:
  • How do you kill a blue elephant? You shoot it with the blue-elephants gun.
  • How do you kill a red elephant? You choke it until it's blue, then you shoot it with the blue-elephants gun.
  • How do you kill a yellow elephant? You make it run until it's red, then you choke it until it's blue, then you shoot it with the blue-elephants gun.
When telling these, it's important to give the listeners some time to consider the question and try to come up with their own answer. Usually, they won't be able to, and the real answer will be all the more funny.

That's all for now. Try to create your own elephant jokes, or research them. On the next party you attend, bomb your friends with a ton of elephant jokes and become more popular than you've ever been. Join the underground elephant jokers and help push them into the mainstream!

We'll end with one more series of elephant jokes:
How do you put an elephant in a fridge in 3 steps?
  1. Open the door,
  2. Put the elephant in,
  3. Close the door.
How do you put a giraffe in a fridge in 4 steps?
  1. Open the door,
  2. Take the elephant out,
  3. Put the giraffe in,
  4. Close the door.

The lion called a big conference in the jungle. Which animal didn't show up?
The giraffe, it's in the fridge.

There's a giant river where lots of crocodiles and alligators live. There aren't any trees around or anything like that, and you don't have a boat. How would you get across?

Just swim, the crocodiles and alligators are all at the big jungle conference right now.


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  1. springly saidTue, 20 May 2008 17:31:10 -0000 ( Link )

    Weird

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  2. secorbett saidThu, 31 Jul 2008 21:55:24 -0000 ( Link )

    I tested the blue elephant/red elephant/yellow elephant jokes on my kids. They thought it was really funny and gave it two thumbs up.

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  3. madhav singh saidSat, 23 Aug 2008 16:13:25 -0000 ( Link )

    What did the cat say to the elephant????

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  4. madhav singh saidSun, 24 Aug 2008 19:20:55 -0000 ( Link )

    meow

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  5. gauravjain26 saidMon, 25 Aug 2008 15:48:24 -0000 ( Link )

    Once upon a time… an elephant and an ant were on a long drive on a two wheeler.

    Ant was driving and elephant was on the rear seat. Suddenly they met with an accident. Elephant died on the spot but ant survived.

    TELL THE REASON????


    ANT WAS WEARING HELMET
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  6. oLahav saidMon, 25 Aug 2008 15:55:03 -0000 ( Link )

    Good one!

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  7. bubka saidSun, 12 Oct 2008 18:16:34 -0000 ( Link )

    And then there’s the classical silly joke:

    What happens when you throw an elephant into the lake? It gets wet.

    The blue/red/yellow series has always been my favourite ever since I heard it about a year back.

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  8. Supriya Malla saidWed, 29 Oct 2008 12:38:29 -0000 ( Link )

    not at all amusing…................seriously…....srry…..

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  9. manishk_90 saidSat, 27 Dec 2008 11:04:34 -0000 ( Link )

    Want more funny

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  10. lala saidSun, 28 Dec 2008 21:44:59 -0000 ( Link )

    This is gross, but here goes…What is green, 40 foot long and hangs from a tree? Elephant snot!

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  11. asureshwaran saidFri, 13 Feb 2009 05:39:29 -0000 ( Link )

    funny and good. this lesson rocks man

    asureshwaran

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  12. madhav singh saidWed, 03 Jun 2009 16:53:15 -0000 ( Link )

    Why did the elephant wear dark sunglasses?

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  13. madhav singh saidThu, 04 Jun 2009 05:38:44 -0000 ( Link )

    So he wouldn’t be recognized.

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  14. madhav singh saidThu, 04 Jun 2009 05:39:08 -0000 ( Link )

    What did Tarzan say when the elephant came up over the hill

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  15. madhav singh saidThu, 04 Jun 2009 16:36:59 -0000 ( Link )

    Nothing. He didn’t recognize the elephant because he was wearing dark sunglasses. Q: What’s the difference between an African elephant and an Indian elephant?

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  16. madhav singh saidSat, 06 Jun 2009 07:07:12 -0000 ( Link )

    3000 miles

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  17. Sureshbala saidThu, 11 Jun 2009 06:19:57 -0000 ( Link )

    This is amazing stuff….. I could not stop laughing for quite a long time….

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  18. madhav singh saidTue, 30 Jun 2009 13:54:07 -0000 ( Link )

    Q: What’s the difference between an elephant and a flea?

    A: An elephant can have fleas, but a flea can’t have elephants.

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  19. partywedo saidTue, 06 Oct 2009 11:57:44 -0000 ( Link )

    Great jokes… We have compiled a library of elephant jokes… Use them next time you want to lighten up the conversation: http://albinophantblog.com/worlds-largest-elephant-joke-library/520/

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