Why was the chicken so good at math?
She counted her chickens, but only after they hatched.
Joke analysis
Technique: Situational. The punchline comes from placing a chicken in a recognizable human situation, and letting the situation do the work.
Our panel of humor specialists, all of them hens, scored this one 2 out of 5 on the groan scale. 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚
Reception
9,146 readers groaned. 2,347 chuckled. Zero foxes reported laughing.
Best told at
Wedding toasts at the barn, or funerals (not recommended). Best served with a straight face.
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