Betsy Devine: Funny ha-ha and/or funny peculiar

I’m feeling foolish tonight–and I’ve got company, all over the Web. From my nerd joke collection, here are a few favorite bloopers:

• Questions people ask at Banff Park (Bert Christensen’s Truth & Humour Collection)
  
  “So it’s eight kilometers away… is that in miles?”
  “How do the Elk know they’re supposed to cross at the “Elk Crossing” signs?”
  “I saw an animal on the way to Banff today – could you tell me what it was?”

• Questions people ask at Mesa Verde National Park (Compiled by Alan Silverstein):
  
  “What did they worskip in the kivas — their own made up religion?”
  “Why did they build the ruins so close to the road?”
  “Do you know of any undiscovered ruins?”

• Questions people ask in Edinburgh, Scotland (Compiled by Alan Silverstein):
  
  “Do you have any photgraphs of the castle under construction?” (The castle dates back to the 10th century AD).
  “Wouldn’t it have been better if they built the castle nearer the stores?”

• Remarks from tourists at dinosaur track sites(Compiled by Glen J. Kuban):
  
  “I know dinosaurs were heavy, but I never dreamed they could punch footprints in solid rock like this!”
  “You know Billy, these dinosaur footprints are hundreds of years old!”

• Responses to the US Forest Service’s request for backpacker comments:
  
  “Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill.”
  “The places where trails do not exist are not well marked.”
  “A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call.”

So if anyone tells you “There are no foolish questions”–just tell that person to read this foolish page!