Pint-Sized Punch Lines

* Why was the elephant so fat? Because it ate too many peanuts! (Patty Aguirre, 9, Tarzana, Nestle Avenue Elementary)

* If a spelling book goes A to Z, what goes Z to A? Zebra. (Brian Filler, 11, Los Angeles, Loren Miller Elementary)

* Why did the girl put makeup in her hair? To make up her mind. (Kevin Waldrow, 7, Alta Loma, St. Marc’s)

* What color is noise? Yell-ow. (Pedro Preciado, 9, Norwalk, Chavez Elementary School)

* What is a frog’s favorite food? French flies. (Tamara Hillman, 9, Norwalk, Chavez Elementary School)

* Why do cows have bells? Because their horns don’t work. (Arianna Gonzales, 9, Norwalk, Chavez Elementary School)

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