Jumpy Monkey: What did the tree say to the wind?
Meeku: Leaf me alone!
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Jumbo Elephant: Why did the computer go to the doctor?
Foxy Fox: It had a virus!
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Jay’s April Fool’s Surprise
Jay, the deer was naive. While, he lived peacefully with all the animals of Nandavan, the animals would always try to take advantage of Jay’s innocence. They would play pranks, but Jay would never feel bad and always had a smile on his face.
One day, the animals realized that Jay was missing for a few days. The next day, Sanju, the jackal saw Jay behaving suspiciously. Jay was headed in the direction of the old banyan tree. Sanju followed him and from a distance. He saw Jay hiding a piece of paper. Then, he went away. When Sanju picked up the paper, the note read, “Just two more weeks and victory will be ours. We will rule the forest.
When Sanju showed the note to the other animals, they were shocked. They all wondered what Jay was up to. More importantly, they were all wondering who Jay’s partner was.
Jay was nowhere to be seen for another week until Heera, the parrot noticed him sneaking up to the old banyan tree. Like last time, he placed a note there.
When the other animals read his message, they were even more upset. “The day of our victory is drawing close. I can hardly wait. In a few more days the entire forest will bow their heads before us and obey our every command,” read the message.
Now the animals needed to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible. Heera was given the responsibility of finding out who Jay’s partner was. He watched over the tree for five days, but nobody came.
On the sixth day he realized that the grass near the hollow of the banyan tree was suddenly fresh and green, it had been dry all this while. Heera quickly called the other animals.
There they found yet another note. “Our wait has borne fruit. The day is finally here. All necessary preparations have been taken care of. Meet me tomorrow at 9 o’clock in the morning near the peepal tree by the river. Be careful nobody should know of our plan,” said the message.
All the animals were very eager to find out who the mysterious person was and what Jay’s plan was. They decided that they would all go to the river bank and get to the bottom of this mystery. That night, the animals hardly slept. They gathered around a bonfire and discussed what they could do the next day.
The next morning, when they reached the peepal tree, they were all annoyed. Everywhere they looked, there were signs that said “April Fool!”
When all the animals began to walk back to their homes, they found Jay walking towards them. “What’s the matter?” he asked trying hard not to laugh.
“All these years you played tricks on me and I said nothing and took it in sport. I played along because I realized it made you happy. But now, I have managed to fool each and every one of you,” said Jay.
All the animals apologized for taking Jay for granted and promised not to repeat their mistake. Jay had managed to teach them a valuable lesson.
They all had a hearty laugh and walked back home with Jay on their shoulders.
The Minister of Laughs
The king of Champakvan, Maharaja Sher Singh was under a lot of stress. He stopped visiting the royal court. He just stayed in his chambers, lost deep in thought. He no longer ate or slept properly and barely spoke to the other Ministers.
“What happened to the king?”
“What caused our jolly king’s mood to turn?”
“What will become of our kingdom?”
Such questions spread across the kingdom. The people too were feeling no better. The king had given strict orders not to let anybody disturb him. Animals who set off in hopes of cheering the king up returned disappointed.
One day, the king was standing by his window. He enjoyed standing there as the greenery that surrounded his palace made him happy.
Below his window, he saw children playing. Samba, the cub was one of them.
“Look, over there,” said Samba. “It’s Damru, the donkey. Let’s play a prank on him.”
“Let’s send him to the palace,” said the rest of the gang.
They called out to him and as he walked towards them, Samba said, “Don’t forget to keep a straight face OK? If we burst out laughing, the whole plan will be ruined.”
“Oh Damru, we’re so glad we found you. We’ve been looking everywhere for you. The king wants to see you immediately,” said Samba.
“The king wants to see me?” asked Damru. “But why?”
“We’re not sure, but we heard the news from the Ministers that the King is looking for a new Minister. Your name was being brought up a few times. They asked me to go fetch you,” said Samba.
“Wow! Do you know what this means Damru? The king wants to make you his minister. Go meet the king at once!” said Lambu, the giraffe.
“We will be waiting for you right here. Don’t forget to bring us sweets!” said the children.
Damru could hardly believe his ears. He jumped with joy and quickly set off towards the palace. Once Damru was out of earshot, the children burst in to laughter.
The king remembered it was April fool’s day. He thought of his days as a young cub and all the pranks he had played. They stirred such strong memories that he too began to laugh.
His laughter grew louder and louder. A Minister ran in to the chambers hearing the commotion and found the king holding his stomach and gasping for air.
Before he could raise an alarm, the king managed to say, “I’m fine. Don’t worry. Damru is coming to see me. Ensure he is sent in. I want to meet him.”
When the Minister reached the entrance, the guards were laughing at Damru. “I’m telling you,” he said. “The king sent for me. He wants to appoint me as his minister.”
With a stern voice, the Minister said, “Let him in.”
The guards quickly stood in attention and allowed Damru to pass. They walked together in to the royal chambers where the king waited.
When he saw Damru, the King couldn’t help but smile. Damru felt a little uneasy.
“Don’t be afraid Damru,” said the King. “It seems the children have played an April fool’s day prank on you.”
Damru’s face fell.
“Don’t feel bad Damru,” added the King. “I’m still going to make you my minister. From today, you are going to be my Minister of Laughs. You will be the royal entertainer at my court.” |
Damru was so excited, he could barely control himself. He jumped with joy and danced around the room.
Meanwhile, outside the children were getting worried. Damru had still not returned. They hoped something bad hadn’t happened to Damru. They waited for him by the palace entrance when the gates opened.
The guards announced “Make way for the Royal Minister of Laughs” and out walked Damru. The children were both shocked and surprised; Damru had actually become the king’s minister.
Soon, the news of the king cheering up spread like a wildfire and all the animals of Champakvan ran to the royal court. Damru entertained them and soon, the entire forest was back to being happy.
Once the celebrations had drawn to a close, Maharaj Sher Singh addressed the gathering.
“Laughter is crucial if one needs to lead a healthy life. I have been in a bad mood all this while, it must never happen again. This is why I have appointed Damru as my Minister of Laughs.”
From that day onwards, Damru always kept the king in a good mood. With a happy ruler leading the kingdom, Champakvan prospered.
Smile With All Your Heart
Cheeku: Can you give me a sentence using the word “gruesome”?
Henry Hen: My mother wanted some carrots. So my father gruesome (grew some).
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Damru: Why can’t a bicycle stand up by itself?
Freddy Frog: Because it is ‘two-tired”! (Too tired).
Snigger- Snicker
Foxy Fox: Where was the first cricket match held?
Damru Donkey: In the cricket stadium?
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Cheeku: What is the favourite subject of a snake?
Meeku: Hiss..tory.
Hoodwinking Twists
Henry Hen: How does a film star stay cool?
Jumpy Monkey: Because he has many friends.
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Cheeku: What has a head and a tail but is not alive?
Meeku: A coin!
Hysteric Antic
Jumbo Elephant: What will a buffalo give if you milk it after an earthquake?
Damru: A milkshake.
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Jumpy Monkey: How will you catch a squirrel?
Franky Frog: Climb up a tree and act like a nut.
Presence of Humour
Foxy Fox: What do you call a bird that stand in a row?
Jumpy Monkey: A spar-row!
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Blacky Bear: If a barrel weighs 10 kilogrammes, what must you add to it to make it 5 kilogrammes?
Jumbo Elephant: Holes?
Insanely Sane
Franky Frog: Which was the first Hindi silent film?
Meeku: If it was a silent film then how do we know that it was in hindi?
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Sher Singh: Do you know why freedom fighters were telling Simon to go back?
Cheeku: Because he was standing in the front.
Chucklesome Delight
Henry Hen: What do you call a sleeping bull.
Meeku: A bull dozer.
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Sher Singh: What cut would you like to get? U-cut, step cut, feather-cut…
Jumpy Monkey: Hair cut.
Comics Attack
Cheeku: Hey, join these two sentences: I was cycling to school. I saw a frog.
Franky Frog: I saw a frog cycling to school.
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Blacky Bear: How does a skeleton call his friend?
Sher Singh: Using a telebone!
Wise Crackers
Jumbo Elephant: Where do ghosts go for a swim?
Blacky Bear: to the Dead Sea!
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Meeku: What kind of flower do you want on Valentine’s Day?
Cheeku: A Cauli flower!
Laughter House
Foxy Fox: Jumpy, why are you solving your math sums on the floor?
Jumpy Monkey: Because you told me to solve them without tables!
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Ted Toad: When do you stop at green and go at red?
Henry Hen: When you are eating a watermelon.
Jollification
Jumpy Monkey: What starts and ends with an ‘e’ but has one letter?
Meeku: An Envelope.
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Cheeku: Why do hummingbirds hum?
Damru: Because they forgot the words.
Stock of Joy
Blacky Bear: Why did Varun throw the clock out of the window?
Sher Singh: Because he wanted to see how time flies.
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Henry Hen: What is a frog’s favourite year?
Jumpy Frog: A leap year!
Side-Splitting
Sher Singh: What goes around wood but never gets inside it.
Jumbo: The bark of tree!
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Foxy Fox: Why does water move more freely than a solid?
Damru: Because water moves on a cycle (water cycle)
Uncontrollable Laughter
Cheeku: I am a 5 letter word. Even if you remove 1st, 3rd, and 5th letters and pronounce me, I sound the same. Identify me
Jumbo: Empty
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Damru: Cheeku, what is the chemical formula for water?
Cheeku: H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O
Damru: What are you talking about?
Cheeku: Yesterday, you said it was H to O.
Merry Waves
Jumbo: What’s the difference between a teacher and a train?
Meeku: Tell me.
Jumbo: A teacher says, “Spit out that gum!” and a train says, “Chew! Chew!”
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Sher Singh: Teacher, would you punish me for something I didn’t do?
Henry: Of course not.
Sher Singh: Good. Because I didn’t do my homework.
