My inner six-year-old is unable to look at that picture without feeling compelled to share some of my very favorite elephant jokes. (Please set aside your juice boxes before proceeding.)
How do you stop an elephant from charging?
Take away his credit card before he goes into the yarn shop.
Why did the elephant cross the road?
To get to the yarn shop on the other side.
Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
Because they need something to do while they wait for the yarn shop to open.
What did the grape say to the elephant?
Nothing–grapes can't talk! But if grapes could talk, the grape would have asked for directions to the yarn shop.
If you see an elephant in your car, what time is it?
Time to drive the elephant to the yarn shop.
Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair
My inner six-year-old is also busting with anticipation because next week (July 16-18) is the annual Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair in Grayslake, Illinois. Have you been? This year I get to not only go and wander around the market, the art show, and the exhibits, but I'm also teaching.The problem with teaching, of course, is that I can't also take classes, and my friends Edie Eckman (the knitting and crochet sorceress who taught me intarsia without killing me) and Carol Rhoades (of Spin Off and PieceWork magazines, et al., and on whom I have the most uncontrollable schoolboy crush) are also in the line-up.
Why do elephants have wrinkly knees?
ReplyDeleteFrom playing marbles too much.
And the surrealist joke:
Why are elephants big, grey, and wrinkly?
Because if they were small, smooth and white, they'd be aspirin.
Have fun at the fiber fair! I'm tapped out on knitting events for a little while!
No, no, NO! The elephants paint their toenails red so they can hide in the strawberry patch :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, that little elephant is super cute!
ReplyDeleteNo... no... (and no kat)
ReplyDeleteElephants paint their toenails red so they can hide in cherry trees. It's fun to knit in cherry trees - the snacks are handy, and no one interrupts when you're counting.
How do you fit four elephants in a Volkswagon?
ReplyDeleteTwo in the front-seat, two in the back.
How can you tell if there's been an elephant in the refrigerator?
There are four footprints in the jello.
How can you tell if there's been two elephants in the refrigerator?
There are eight foot prints in the jello.
How can you tell if there's been three elephants in the refigerator?
There are twelve footprints in the jello.
How can you tell there are four elephants in the refrigerator?
The Volkswagon is parked outside.
Awesome! My favourite six year old joke right now:
ReplyDeleteTwo cupcakes are in the oven. One says to the other, "Boy, it's hot in here," The other one says, "A talking cupcake! That's a miracle!"
Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteHow do you kill a blue elephant?
ReplyDeleteShoot him with a blue elephant gun.
How do you kill a pink elephant?
Twist his trunk until he turns blue, and shoot him with the blue elephant gun.
My inner six-year-old is rather warped, to be honest...
Kmkat was right - elephants paint their toenails red to hide the the strawberry patch. Have you ever seen an elephant hiding in a strawberry patch? See...it works!
ReplyDeleteAnd Stacey's Volkswagon must be small - I can get 5 elephants in mine. Two in front, two in back, and one in the glove compartment.
What did the elephants say when they saw Tarzan swinging through the jungle?
There goes Tarzan swinging through the jungle.
What did the elephants say when they saw Tarzan swinging through the jungle wearing sunglasses?
Nothing - they didn't recognize him.
I have more...just have to remember them. Cute elephant, Franklin!
Mary
Wondering are you coming to Jefferson, Wisconsin in Sept for the sheep and wool festival? Maybe attend some of the classes there.
ReplyDeleteHow do you know an elephant has been in your refridgerator, check the butter for tracks
What's invisible and smells like peanuts?
ReplyDeleteElephant farts.
This joke also works with carrots and rabbits.
Adorable design!
Flo is adorable.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the reminder for the Fourth. I try to read it every year but the words get caught up in my throat and leak out my eyes. I'm a mess.
Q. Why are elephants all wrinkly?
ReplyDeleteA. Have you ever tried blocking one?
I love Flo.
My favourite 6-year-old elephant joke, with the answer given by an actual 6-year-old.
ReplyDeleteMe: why are elephants wrinkly?
Her: because they can't afford Botox?
...Now i need to knit an adorable elephant - and i know just where to find one! ;)
I LOVE elephant jokes! LOVE them! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros?
ReplyDeleteelephino
('ell if I know)
Love the elephant.
and not a word about packing his trunk with yarn!
ReplyDeleteWhy do we use chicken egg yolks in an omelet?
ReplyDeleteBecause elephant yolks are terrible!
You really are a wonderful writer. I enjoyed reading your interview with Sue Rothschild.
ReplyDeleteTwo things: My Mom had a dress made from fabric printed with elephant jokes--really! And I am taking a crochet class with Edie next weekend--whee!
ReplyDeleteFranklin, I have no elephant jokes, but I'd like you to know that Nadia is going to love that elephant.
ReplyDeleteMust. Knit. Flo. the cutest elephant ever!! (they're my favorite animal....) Going to Knitty now. Thanks a bunch for your incredible creativity!
ReplyDeleteI might have to knit a pink one. When I was 19 or so my parents had to come get me from jail one morning, where I landed after being picked up drunk and driving (I don't do this anymore, blame it on not having my brain fully developed yet, OK?), and driving back in the very early morning we passed a car dealership (in Salem or Peabody MA) that had a giant pink elephant on the lot. It was pretty hard not to laugh uproariously... I did chuckle.
ReplyDeleteHow can you tell if there's an elephant in the yarn store?
ReplyDeleteYou can smell the peanut butter on his breath.
What's purple and rides a white horse out of Macedonia?
ReplyDeleteAlexander the Grape.
Love Flo the elephant!
Cute elephant!
ReplyDeleteWhat's green and goes ninety-nine-thump, ninety-nine-thump, ninety-nine-thump?
ReplyDeleteA centi-pickle with a wooden leg.
The joke currently being continously repeated in our child laden home?
ReplyDelete"Where do you take a horse when he gets sick?"
"To the FARM-acy"
That elephant is so very adorable. Last year I crocheted an elephant for a baby shower gift, lamenting all the while that there were no knitted elephant patterns to be found. No more! I can't wait to make one!
I'm looking forward to it, too! I can't wait to see how they do in their new location.
ReplyDeleteI love Flo gogolplex (5 year old grandson's favourite number)!
ReplyDeleteNow seriously, was Flo always the name of the elephant? Or does have something to do with the stuffing of the legs? Enquiring minds......
ReplyDeleteSo what did the elephant say to the naked man?
"Well, it's cute and all, but can you pick up peanuts with it?"
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How do you know if there's an elephant in your refrigerator?
For one thing, it's hard to close the door.
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What do elephants do for fun?
Tell people jokes.
Loved the interview! And the elephant is next on the list.
ReplyDeleteMy word verification code is 'unbalk'. Is that what you do when the elephant gets stuck in the fridge?
What weighs 5,000 pounds and wears glass slippers?
ReplyDeleteCinderelephant.
What do you get when you cross an elephant with peanut butter?
ReplyDeleteAn elephant that sticks to the roof of your mouth.
I swore off knitting animals after the fiddly monkey disaster, but I think Flo is adorable and I can hear the perfect yarn calling from my stash already. Darn.
I knew there had to be a reason you called your elephant Flo. Now that I have read your interview with Sue Rothschild I know why. Thanks for yet another laugh.
ReplyDeleteVicki
Just read the interview in Knitty and had to come over and tell you how much I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteFlo is adorable!
Jamie
Yeah, you're not fooling me either by naming the elephant Flo. In my circles, she'd have been named Aunt Flo. Elephant/knitting related jokes: What's old and purple and wrinkled? Grape Grandma. (oops, not knitting related, though she did knit) How can you tell an elephant has been in the yarn store? The cashmere smells like peanuts and there's no more hay in the Noro. Next one is a bit twisted. What do elephants use for Kotex? Sheep. (Don't tell Delores.)
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with Flo!
ReplyDeleteSee ya next week! I'll bring some yarn photos - they're much better after taking your photography class.
ReplyDeleteQ: What do you get when you cross and elephant and a skein of Malabrigo?
ReplyDeleteA: Malabrigo! Where?
To paraphrase another Flo, "Well, I think it's cute and if you don't, you can kiss mah grits!"
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I'd love to see how you'll transform Flo into a wooly mammoth or mastodon. Why? So you can give one to your ever-adorable niece -- the one who was the model for your "Littlest Democrat" sweater.
What is the difference between an elephant and a plum?
ReplyDeletePlums are purple.
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What did Jane say when she saw a herd of elephants running toward her through the jungle?
"Here come the elephants!"
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What did Tarzan say when he saw a herd of elephants running toward her through the jungle?
"Here come the plums!" (He was colorblind.)
So Cute! I'm going to have to knit one for my granddaughter! :)
ReplyDeleteI only can remember two jokes and one is covered by the peanuts. I remember the rabbit version. The other one is long and involved a viola player. It's OK to just save time by laughing now.
ReplyDeleteIf I can fit Midwest Fiber and Folk into my 48hr visit, hopefully I'll get to wave HI.
Another Franklin:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/noricum/4771018773/
The only on I know in English (that isn't already here):
ReplyDeleteWhy do elephants have grey skin?
To keep their insides together.
OMG that is the toy I'm making for the neighbor baby. THANK YOU!! you rock
ReplyDeleteWhy do elephants paint their toenails red?
ReplyDeleteSo they can hide in cherry trees.
Have you ever seen an elephant in a cherry tree?
See, it works!
I will be going to Midwest Fiber Fair in Grayslake, IL! My first time can't wait. Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteSorry no elephant jokes...I am knitting with some gray wool yarn that reminds me of an elephant! That should do!
Janice in Southeastern WI
jaknitsea@charter.net
I used to go drinking in Grayslake, at Kristof's Beef and Bowl. Which is EXACTLY what it sounds like. Wonder if it's still in business?
ReplyDeleteWhy did the monkey fall out of the tree?
ReplyDeleteIt was dead.
Why did the second monkey fall out of the tree?
It was dead.
Why did the third monkey fall out of the tree?
It was dead.
Why did the elephant fall out of the tree?
It was tied to the monkeys.
How do you get out of an elephant?
ReplyDeleteYou run around til you get pooped out.
Flo is lovely. Thank you!
I know it's silly but I saw you today at the Midwest fiber and folk art Festival. But too shy to say hello, I know silly girl! I just wanted to say I felt like I was seeing a celebrity. Hubby has been teasing me all night for not saying hello, but wanted you to know I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteMr Habit,
ReplyDeleteHurry up and get back to your keyboard! I miss your fresh blogs...reading the reruns just don't cut it!
Har ha..."Flo".
ReplyDeleteI knew this project couldn't possibly be as tame as it sounded. Very sneaky, Franklin.
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ReplyDeleteknit elephants in history
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read page 59 .. on "table four" we find some 1860 knit elephants entered in a fair/ Massachusetts
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To this day I cannot hear an elephant joke without remembering being in a campground in Rotterdam in 1963 where a 10-year-old from London, Ontario, was trying to tell elephant jokes to several Dutch college students who just did not understand the whole concept. Sorry, had to have been there.
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