Dads Preserve a Natural Sense of Humor

For a fungi to grow, you must give it as mushroom as possible.

June marks the start of summer. We also take time — this year June 15 — to celebrate Father’s Day and to salute the fathers and father figures in our lives.

Dads are known for many talents: Caregiving, burning food on the grill, and cheering embarrassingly loud at their children’s sports and other activities. They also are known to possess a superhuman sense of humor.

We’ve recognized that skill by creating a whole category of funniness — Dad Jokes. The jokes usually are puns and riddles that are amazingly clever (Dad’s viewpoint) or so bad they induce severe eye-rolling and groaning (children’s viewpoint).

So, in that spirit and in keeping with the Little River Wetlands Project mission, we extend a dip net into the pool of Dad Jokes to share some related to wetlands. Where there’s a willow, there’s a way, right?

(Two notes: First, we can’t take blame, er, credit for all of the jokes. Many came from articles about Dad Jokes in online articles published by The Nature Conservancy, today.com and the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation.

Second, some of these jokes have been known to produce groans! Wade on at your own risk.)

• After the stewardship volunteers cut down a big patch of invasive honeysuckle bush, the stewardship director had one thing to say: “Sweet!”

• Who was the ducks’ favorite president? Mallard Fillmore.

• Why shouldn’t you argue with a skunk? It will end up causing a stink!

• Why are fish so smart? They swim in schools!

• Why did the protected land taste so good with toast and butter? It was a preserve!

• Would Trail 1 be a good route to see some wildlife at Eagle Marsh? Yes, you otter try it.

• For a fungi to grow, you must give it as mushroom as possible.

• Why do ducks have feathers on their tails? To hide their butt-quacks!

• Where do birds stay when they travel? Someplace cheep!

• What did the tree say when spring finally arrived? What a re-leaf!

• Why shouldn’t you trust trees? They seem shady.

• We knew you had been ill, but it seems like we haven't seen you for a long time. “I was sycamore.”

• What kind of sandals do frogs wear? Open-toad!

• What do you call birds that stick together? Velcrows!

• What kind of bird works on a construction site? A crane!

• Stewardship volunteers pulled several garbage bags full of invasive dame's rocket? Afterward, they said, “We had a blast!”

• How can you tell the difference between a dog and a tree? By their bark!

• What time do ducks wake up? At the quack of dawn!

• What do you call recently married spiders? Newly-webs!

• Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them!

Any you would like to add? Use the comment section below.

Have a great June!