Why can't an orphan read?
He couldn't go to school without a parent's signature.
The Illiterate Orphan
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Explain Bear
Listen up, buttercup! The joke is a play on words. It asks why an orphan can't read, and the answer is that they can't get a parent's signature to go to school. Get it? It's funny because it's sad, like your life! You probably need a signature to buy bread.