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Joke of the day: Stocking up on green beans – 16 October 2023

Laughter is the best medicine they say - and South Africans certainly could do with a dose of the giggles these days! Photo: Pixabay

Laughter is the best medicine, and South Africans could undoubtedly do with a dose of the giggles these days!

JOKE of the day: Stocking up on green beans

We were stocking up on green beans at the farmers’ market when we asked the young girl helping us for 15 pounds’ worth.

“I can only sell you ten pounds of beans,” she said. “Why?” I asked.

“Because my scale only goes up to ten pounds.”

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.