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  1. October Knock Knock Jokes: Knock knock?…Who is there?…Boo… Boo Who?… Don’t cry! We have the best Columbus Day jokes.  
  2. Did you hear about the weekly poker game with Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Leif Erikson, and Francisco Pizarro?… They can never seem to beat the Straights of Magellan.
  3. Kindergarten Jokes: Why does it take Christopher Columbus so long to learn the alphabet?… Because he can spend months at C.  
  4. Elementary School Jokes: How did Columbus do on his school report cards?… He always worked at C-Level. (Below C Level)
  5. How did Christopher Columbus pay for his trip to the new land?… He used his Discover card.  
  6. Psychology Jokes: Christopher Columbus was talking to the ocean one day and finally says “why so blue?” 
  7. Let’s celebrate Columbus Day by walking into someone’s house and telling them we live there now!  
  8. Top 50 Basketball Jokes: Why was Christopher Columbus awful at basketball?… He was always traveled.
  9. Ocean Jokes: Christopher Columbus got lost because the directions weren’t ‘pacific. 
  10. Bee Jokes: What do you call a bee explorer?… Christopher Colum-buzz.   
  11. Baseball Jokes & Seattle Mariners Jokes: What baseball team did Columbus root for?… The Seattle Mariners.
  12. Why did the map always get into trouble with Christopher Columbus?… It had a bad latitude.   
  13. Music Jokes: What are the only notes Christopher Columbus can sing?… High C’s [seas]  
  14. What did Columbus play when he was bored?… He played cards – because he always had a deck.
  15. What did Columbus use for money?… Sand dollars.
  16. Teacher Jokes for October:The teacher stood at the front of the room. “Does anybody know what this Monday is?” About half of the students raised their hands. The teacher pointed to one of them. “It’s Columbus Day!” he crowed. The teacher smiled. “It is. Does anybody know why we celebrate it?” This time, only one student raised her hand. “It’s the day the Native Americans discovered Columbus!”
  17. What happened in 1492?… Native Americans discovered Columbus.  
  18. Which direction was smarter for Columbus, longitude or latitude?… Longitude, because it has 360 degrees. 
  19. Ocean Jokes: How did Christopher Columbus stay up-to-date on the news?…. By following current events.
  20. How did Columbus avoid scurvy?… Vitamin Sea. 
  21. Columbus’ Father: I don’t care what you’ve discovered, Christopher. You could have written.  
  22. How did the crew of the Santa Maria wash their clothes?… They used tide.  
  23. Where did Columbus 1st land in America?… On his feet! 
  24. Why couldn’t anyone play cards on the voyage to the Americas?… Columbus was standing on the deck. 
  25. Ocean Jokes: Why did Columbus cross the ocean?… To get to the other tide.  
  26. When did they serve dinner on the Santa Maria?… Maritime. 
  27. Music Jokes: What is Christopher Columbus’s favorite song?… “Sailing” by Christopher Cross!
  28. Ocean Jokes: Why did Christopher Columbus fail his spelling class?…. Because he insisted there were seven ‘C’s.
  29. High School Jokes: Why did Christopher Columbus say his compasses and scales were intelligent?… Because they all graduated. 
  30. What kind of ships did Christopher Columbus have trouble with?… Relationships!  
  31. Fishing Jokes: What is the best way for Christopher Columbus to communicate with a fish?… Drop it a line!  
  32. Ocean Jokes: What did the sea say to the Christopher Columbus?… Nothing, it just waved!
  33. Candy Jokes: What kind of candy would a drowning sailor on Christopher Columbus’ crew like to have?… A life saver! 
  34. Ocean Jokes: Why was Columbus in trouble with the ocean?… He crossed it. 
  35. Where did Christopher Columbus play checkers?… Overboard. 
  36. Water Polo Jokes: What is Christopher Columbus’s favorite sport?… Water polo.
  37. NFL Jokes: Which NFL football team does Christopher Columbus like the least?…  The Vikings, because they always beat him. (Leif Eriksson found America first) 
  38. Ocean Jokes: Columbus never gave up… he was always driven by a “wave” of determination!
  39. How did Columbus get down from his ship’s mast?… He didn’t – you only get down from a goose.  
  40. Teacher Jokes for October: How did the young explorer get to school?… On the ColumBUS.
  41. Baseball Jokes: Why did Columbus bring a baseball player on his voyage?… In case he needed someone to batten down the hatches.  
  42. Columbus never let setbacks sink his spirit… he always rose with the tide!
  43. “America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up.” Oscar Wilde  
  44. Teacher Jokes for October: Why did it take Columbus so long to say the alphabet?… He spent months at C. 
  45. Why did Columbus’s first ship sink?… It was christened with holey water.  
  46. Columbus’s motto in life: “Keep calm and sail on!”
  47. Teacher Jokes for October: What did the Christopher Columbus get on his math test?… A sea plus.  
  48. I got an email from an airline inviting me to “Discover America.”… I’ve replied with a link to the Wikipedia page about Christopher Columbus.  
  49. Wizard of Oz Jokes: What’s the difference between Christopher Columbus and the Scarecrow  from the Wizard of Oz?… One left his Spain behind and the other left his brain behind.
  50. Dad Jokes: Christopher Columbus’ Father: I don’t care what you’ve discovered, Christopher. You could have written.