We have a papyrus plant and from time to time I have to snip off the dead tops. I used to toss them in the fireplace, but they do not make good kindling. So – I dropped one into the trash can. A while later I heard a gasp and a thud from the kitchen. Hubby had lifted the lid to toss something and momentarily mistook the papyrus “flower” for one humongous spider.
That palm looks nothing like a sylvester palm, which is creepy. Nevertheless, the palm has fronds shaped vaguely like the spiders’ legs, only more of them, which is creepier. The joke is lame, but there is a point to it
wldhrsy2luv about 6 years ago
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JoanHelen about 6 years ago
I can only assume that the joke is that most humans think spiders are creepy but spiders think date palms are creepy ? ? ?
Enter.Name.Here about 6 years ago
Palms don’t lower themselves down to you from the ceiling directly overhead on a silk strand.
sandpiper about 6 years ago
Perspective is everything
Troglodyte about 6 years ago
A different branch of humour here. I’ll just leaf it alone.
Nyckname about 6 years ago
I got nuthin’.
NobodyAwesome Premium Member about 6 years ago
This one surely is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. I wonder if there is play on word “creepy”, but palms are not creepers.
ptnjbrown about 6 years ago
Okay, everyone. Spiders have eight legs . A palm has many fronds. Imagine just the top crawling toward you.
Dani Rice about 6 years ago
We have a papyrus plant and from time to time I have to snip off the dead tops. I used to toss them in the fireplace, but they do not make good kindling. So – I dropped one into the trash can. A while later I heard a gasp and a thud from the kitchen. Hubby had lifted the lid to toss something and momentarily mistook the papyrus “flower” for one humongous spider.
jagedlo about 6 years ago
Sylvester palm…https://www.south-florida-plant-guide.com/sylvester-palm.html
I Go Pogo about 6 years ago
With fronds like these who needs enemies? (Well somebody had to say it)
blakerl about 6 years ago
Very interesting but not funny
lexit07072017 about 6 years ago
Doesn’t anyone get the side reference to Frank and Ernest?
JPuzzleWhiz about 6 years ago
Is there a Tweety bush?
CTew Premium Member almost 6 years ago
That palm looks nothing like a sylvester palm, which is creepy. Nevertheless, the palm has fronds shaped vaguely like the spiders’ legs, only more of them, which is creepier. The joke is lame, but there is a point to it