It made us laugh. But more importantly, we knew it would’ve made our dad laugh. For most of his life (or at least as long as ...

It might be best to think of the dad joke not as a kind of joke but as a kind of performance, one that involves a teller – the dad – and an audience: his kids, friends of his kids, his spouse.

Dad jokes are not for everyone – the line between funny and cringe might get too blurry for some people’s taste. But for dad humor enthusiasts, it’s arguably the more cringe, the better! It ...

The term dad joke is credited to a June 20, 1987, editorial in the Gettysburg Times. Writer Jim Kalbaugh praised fathers’ telling of groan-inducing jokes to their children – or, importantly ...

Though anyone can tell a dad joke, even that simple action can be a dad joke. As Ripley pointed out: “Just remember if you tell one of these jokes and you’re not a dad, it’s a faux pa.” ...

It might be best to think of the dad joke not as a kind of joke but as a kind of performance, one that involves a teller – the dad – and an audience: his kids, friends of his kids, his spouse.