We here at Elephants Never love elephants, in case you hadn’t made that connection. And while we appreciate pachyderms’ majesty and human-like qualities, elephant jokes also make us laugh.
Family Heirlooms
“How can you tell if there’s an elephant in your refrigerator?”
“Easy, the door won’t close.”
“No, because there are footprints in the butter!”
“In the butter?”
“Or the mashed potatoes.”
When we were kids, my father would bust out that gag about the elephant in the fridge. It was ridiculous and we found it funny. And it had multiple punchlines, which made the difference. Because just when both of us boys thought we had it figured out, he’d change the ending and make us squeal with glee again.
Good times.
The Gags in the Room
A few of my father’s classic elephant jokes have stayed with me. And you can imagine, when I started writing elephants never fit, I had that refrigerator gag stuck squarely to my frontal lobe.
Well, elephant jokes apparently have a rich history. Skip over to Wikipedia to read more about the 1960’s origin of these jokes. And take a gander on this page at one of the elephant joke trading cards produced by L.M. Becker & Co. Inc. – they had multiple decks of such cards. I hope you can share my awe that such a thing exists.
And to make sure we address the elephant in the room, know that you may see more elephant jokes in this space!