Pint-Sized Punch Lines

* Why did the police arrest the football player? Because he stole the ball. (Gregory Paniyelyen, 9, Tarzana, Nestle Avenue Elementary)

* What TV show is about investigating mysterious cattle? “The Ox-Files.” (Chelsea Hurst, 9, Tarzana, Nestle Avenue Elementary)

* Who is a baseball team’s best player? Bat Man (Joey Mahanes, 9, Tarzana, Nestle Avenue Elementary)

* Why did the evil chicken cross the road? Because he was a double crosser. (Roman Olshanetskiy, 6, Tarzana, Nestle Avenue Elementary)

* What do you say to a dead robot? Rust in peace. (Sergey Kogan, 9, Tarzana, Nestle Avenue Elementary)

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