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Tom Schruben lives in Kensington, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC with his wife Ann and their youngest daughter Darcy. He's 62 years old and does consulting on environmental engineering. And he's also the symbol of his neighborhood. You see, when the pandemic hit, like with most of the country, the burden of threat and uncertainty loomed over Tom and his neighbors as well.

So, to give everyone a break from their worries, Tom started putting up a whiteboard in front of his family house every morning with a new dad joke, and the fun little initiative was just what people, including Tom himself. Its effects, however, turned out to be anything but little.

"I have been very gratified how much of an impact such a simple thing can have on the world," the man told Bored Panda. "I never imagined that my jokes would become the daily reading lesson for eager 5 and 6-year-old children. Or that I would hear from people across the country that I had lost touch with many years ago who saw my name in a newspaper or a social media post. Or that my older children would appreciate my jokes - they certainly acted like they didn't like them when they were younger, especially when I told dad jokes in front of their friends. Putting up a joke each day is a bit of an anchor that helps me stay centered in these crazy, stressful times."

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Sol Veig
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6 years ago

I. C. U. 2 🤣

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    Scagsy
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    6 years ago

    It's ok though, somebody told me it tomorrow

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    Jef Bateman
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    6 years ago

    Candy puns usually suck, but this one is pretty sweet.

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    GirlFriday
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    6 years ago

    OK - that is funny.

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    Bardhi's Dad
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    6 years ago

    This lesson was an interesting birthday present for Ella 😄 Happy birthday Ella!

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    Iván Galarraga
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    6 years ago

    That was a reali-tea check

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    And talking about receding hair lines...

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    Bardhi's Dad
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    6 years ago

    More than on Guinevere? Well, if you say so...

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    BiLal Asif
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Don't leave us hanging

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    Iván Galarraga
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    6 years ago

    Colour me funny

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    ThreeOfAKind
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    So they’re a yes?

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    Panda Kicki
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    6 years ago

    That sounds like a sauna gone wrong.. :D

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    ouch...

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    My O My
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    6 years ago

    The egg

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    ThreeOfAKind
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    6 years ago

    Especially when you go back for seconds...

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    Fred Burrows
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    6 years ago

    groan

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    Nothanks L. Walk
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    6 years ago

    OMGLOL bought this game literally four days ago, the audio is to dieeee for

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    White
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    6 years ago

    What do you call a fly with no wings and no legs? A raisin.

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    Larinka Jong
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    6 years ago

    Why dont we ask pocahontas?

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    Josh Tall
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    6 years ago

    took me entirely too long to get that!

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    ThreeOfAKind
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    A rabbit, a priest and a minister walk into a blood bank. The rabbit says, “I think I’m a type-O”

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    Scagsy
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    That's actually a true fact.

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    Vanta Black
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Ain't it the tooth.

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    Electric Ed
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Is this the only sign with no purple text?

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    Daria B
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    6 years ago (edited)

    Even lost her shoe.... How clumsy...

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    Paige Box
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    TRUTH!!

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    Sol Veig
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    True in any case 🤷🏻‍♀️

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    BiLal Asif
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Now i want to eat one

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    Palestinian warrior
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Tortoises are waay faster than I thought

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    woke up with a burning sensation

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    Colin Allcars
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I'm trying to figure out how to pronounce that...

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    Sol Veig
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    May🐝

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    Colin Allcars
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    6 years ago

    And there goes my last brain cell.

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    JessG
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    6 years ago

    Are ya drinking it?

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    Bardhi's Dad
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    6 years ago

    Bon appetit!

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    ebony1k124 touch
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    6 years ago

    Corny but cute!

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    White
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea. What do you call a deer with no eyes & no legs? Still no idea.

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    Bob Anderson
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    6 years ago

    hint hint kids

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    also kind of like an inspirational quote too :)

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    Devyn Nagy
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    6 years ago

    Let it go, let it go! Stuck in my head for a couple of weeks now.

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    JessG
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    6 years ago

    My favorite

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    Bob Anderson
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    6 years ago

    or waiting to eat the chicken

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    CrunChewy McSandybutt
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    6 years ago

    You forgot "What day?"

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    Bardhi's Dad
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    6 years ago

    You don't say!

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    Colin Allcars
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    6 years ago

    If this is a joke, it should be fact.

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    Colin Allcars
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    6 years ago

    I think I'm missing your point.

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