Same Jokes, New Styles

Something special comes with the territory of being a dad. 

My own dad has long been a go-his-own-way kind of guy, from his ever-revolving wardrobe of Hawaiian shirts – “Perfect for a party, if you’d like to invite me” – to the jeans and sneakers that should really belong to a national archive somewhere. But, it’s not that. 

It’s their jokes. 

Ask my dad to put the kettle on and he’ll tell you it’s not his size. Tell him where you’re flying too for work and he’ll say your arms are tired. Surveying the office, I’m far from alone in this. 

Dads, it seems, are born impervious to rolled eyes. 

“Want to hear a joke about paper? …  Nevermind, I won’t tell it because it’s just tearable.”

“Why did the stadium get hot after the game? … All of the fans left.”

“Why is a piano to hard to unlock? … Because the keys are inside.”

“Why is the sea wet? … Because the seaweed.”

So, as we prepare for some quality Dad time this weekend and in celebration of Father’s Day, we meet five dads and asked them to try out their best – and worst – material on their kids.