Dad joke backfired spectacularly at my daughter's school lunch

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Mar 51 min read

I packed my 7 year old's lunch with a note that said 'Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field.' Apparently she read it out loud to her entire table and the kids had no idea what I was talking about. The teacher called me laughing. Now my daughter is embarrassed but also kind of proud of how bad it was. I'm calling this a win.

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BBrad T.New DadMar 6

Oh no, please tell me that didn't get shared around the school! I had a similar thing happen and found out three other parents had already heard it from their kids. The lunch note strategy is bold but risky.

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CChristopher L.New DadMar 5

A fellow lunch note dad! I do these all the time with my kids. Sometimes they love it, sometimes they come home and tell me everyone at their table groaned. That's when you know it's a quality dad joke.

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SSteve K.New DadMar 5

The scarecrow joke is solid though! Kids' reactions are unpredictable sometimes. Did she actually open it at lunch or was she already embarrassed when you packed it?

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