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From the Vault: The Dad Joke

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Parent Child Relationships - I Can't Let Go

Zinnemon says dad jokes give us permission to joke like children again. But he also gets into this idea that it'sa lot of its tied up in nastalgia. Parenthood gives one permission to appoint to think and dream like a child again, because you dream with them,. You introduce them to the stuff that filled your childhood, engage any and you yourself get to engage with all of it again. Zinnemon: One thing about puns is that they are rewarding adult parents who go crazy for a good pun. A shakespeare made use of puns but i see how parenthood plays into it so yet, nastalgia seems to be a big point.

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