Orphan's Parents

A man sees a small boy begging for money. He walks up to him and asks him if he is an orphan.

The boy asks, "What gave me away?"

The man responds, "Your parents."

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The humor comes from the unexpected and ironic answer. The boy assumes there was some obvious sign that he's an orphan, but the man's answer reveals the absurdity of the question. If the boy were an orphan, he wouldn't have parents.

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