it's too far to walk (there)?

Sitifan · Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:15 am *it's too far to walk (there)?*

Q: Why do birds fly south in the fall?

A: _________________________.

Which of the following sentences should I use to fill in the above blank?

(1) Because it's too far to walk!
(2) Because it's too far to walk there!
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Thank you very much for your reply.

Haihao · Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:24 am *it's too far to walk (there)?*

(2) is better.

Yankee · Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:06 am *it's too far to walk (there)?*

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But (1) is the usual punchline. Wink

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/aug/03/entertainment/et-pint3
http://www.wildbirds.com/dnn/AboutUs/BirdJokes/tabid/692/Default.aspx
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Mister Micawber · Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:18 am *it's too far to walk (there)?*

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Yes, the shorter the funnier. It gives the joke teller time to run away before being hit with an ashtray.
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