Pint-Sized Punch Lines
* What do you call a midget fortuneteller who escaped from prison? A small medium at large. (Kristen Robinson, 13, Oak View, DeAnza Middle School)
* What did the tie say to the hat? “You go on ahead while I hang around.” (Antony Gault, 9, Camarillo, Valle Lindo)
* Why did the bear always wear boxing gloves on the freeway? He wanted to fight the traffic. (Mary Anne Martin, 9, Camarillo, Valle Lindo)
* Why do hummingbirds hum? Because they don’t know the words. (Beau Bourne, 8, Los Angeles, Kenter Canyon Learn School)
* What’s the cure for insomnia? A good night’s sleep. (Chris Lee, 9, Fullerton, Laguna Road Elementary)
* What did the pantyhose say to the stockings? “I’d love to stay around, but I gotta run.” (Yvonne de Beixedon, 12, Los Angeles, Our Sister of St. Ekins)
* SEND US A LINE: Kids, got a joke? Send it to Pint-Sized Punch Lines by fax, (213) 237-0732, or mail, Life & Style, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Include your full name, age, hometown and school.
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