Unappetizing Lunch - A joke

Do you like to tell jokes? Here's one about an English teacher.



One day in America, a little boy pretended to be sick.

"Dad, I don't want to go to school today," said the boy.

"Why not, son?" asked his father.

"Well,” said the son, “One of the chickens on the school farm died last week and we had chicken soup for lunch the next day.”

“So?” said his Dad.

“And three days ago one of the pigs died and we had roast pork the next day…” said the boy.

"But why don't you want to go today?" asked his Dad.

"Because the English teacher died yesterday."

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In your culture, do people like to "tell jokes"?

Is there a difference in the kinds of humour men and women prefer?