Pint-Sized Punch Lines

* How did the cow solve the math problem? With a cowculator. (Alyssa Ayunan, 8, Panorama City, Van Gogh Elementary)

* When is a cupboard most like an animal? When it’s bare. (Joel Morrison, 11, Leawood, Kan., Overland Trail Elementary)

* Why did the cow go to the castle? He wanted to visit the dairy queen. (Joel Morrison, 11, Leawood, Kan., Overland Trail Elementary)

* Who is the most miserable person in the world? A full groan man. (Aaron Batzdorff, 7, Studio City, Ready Springs Charter School)

* What sings, swivels its hips and is covered with salt? Elvis Pretzel. (Woody White, 6, Hollywood, Jewish Community Center)

* What’s the difference between a telephone repairman and the Western Union? A phone repairman checks the wires. Western Union wires the checks. (Camile Saltzman, 4, Los Angeles, Beth Ann Elementary)

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