Dad Jokes

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My son asked me to explain what a solar eclipse is? I said no son. (self.dadjokes)

submitted 11 months ago by philo to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Reuse of the punch line within the setup diminishes the tension. Subsequently the payoff is less effective.

[–] Laticauda 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The punch line is that "son" and "sun" sound the same. "my kid" isn't a reuse of the punchline any more than "my boy" is, but it reads less awkwardly.