A riddle about “show and tell” is:
Q: What’s a skunk’s favorite game in school?
A: Show and smell.
“Why would you bring a pet skunk to school? For show and smell!” was printed in many newspapers in 1991.
Wikipedia: Show and Tell (education)
Show and tell is a common expression about showing an audience something and telling them about it. In the United Kingdom, North America, New Zealand and Australia, it is a common classroom activity at early elementary school. It is used to teach young children the skills of public speaking. For example, a child will bring an item from home and will explain to the class why they chose that particular item, where they got it, and other relevant information.
16 March 1991, Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, PA), “Mighty Funny’s Mini Jokes,” The Mini Page, pg. 4, col. 2:
WHY WOULD YOU BRING A PET SKUNK TO SCHOOL?
FOR SHOW AND SMELL!
Google Books
Animal Jokes
By Viki Woodworth
Mankato, MN: Child’s World; Chicago, IL: Distributed to schools and libraries in the U.S. by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.
1993
Pg. 8:
Why did the boy bring his skunk to school?
For “Show and Smell.”
4 June 2004, Los Angeles (CA) Times, “The Kids’ Reading Room; Jokes & Riddles,” pg. E30, col. 3:
Why did the kid bring a skunk to school? For Show and Smell.
Stephanie, 7
Chavez Elementary
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Why did the kid bring a skunk to school?
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Q: Why did Sally bring her skunk to school?
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Sensible Nonsense.. Frank’s Comic Pack:
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Pg. ?:
What’s a skunk’s favourite game in school?Show and smell!
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