In Finland we have this thing called Kevätpörriäinen (“Spring Bee”). It’s an annual maganize that publishes stories, drawings, jokes, and puzzles by the Helsinki-area elementary school pupils. The magazine was founded already in 1949 so there must exist families where three generations have already contributed to it. The magazine represents a great tradition and is held in high esteem. You can only buy it from the pupils of the participating schools (or online) and the profits go towards the schools' benefits.

Sometimes the jokes in Kevätpörriäinen have even been read aloud in the Finnish equivalents of late night shows on TV. I figured I’d now do the English-speaking world a service and translate a few jokes from this year’s issue:

What’s a robot’s favorite genre of music?
Metal.
—Frida 1B

Big brother told his little brother:
“Look, a dead seagull.”
Little brother looked at the sky, screaming: “Where, where?!"
—Lauri 4B

What did a ghost say to another?
“Do you believe in humans?"
—Anni & Erika 4C

How do pandas get to a hospital?
With a bamboolance.
—Lumi & Selja 3B

Which birds fly higher than the tallest skyscraper in the world?
All of them, because skyscrapers don’t fly.
—Oliver 3A

A teacher went to see a doctor.
“When I push my index finger on my shoulder it hurts a lot. What’s wrong with me?”
The doctor replied: “You have a broken index finger."
—Kristiina & Taimi 2B

What’s a snake’s favorite subject at school?
Hissstory.
—Luka 3A

A snake asked another:
“Are we poisonous?”
“I don’t know, why?”
“Because I just bit myself on the lip."
—Isabel 1A

“Doctor, my hearing has got really bad. I can’t even hear my own farts anymore."
The doctor writes a prescription.
“Will my hearing improve with this medicine?”
“No, but your farts will become louder."
—Niilo 4C