Why do cows have bells?
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because they wanted to imitate Santa’s reindeers…
to confuse Pavlov’s dog
because they couldn’t put it on the cat
Because their horns don’t work.
The joke “Why do cows have bells? Because their horns don’t work!” is a form of wordplay that uses the double meaning of “horns.” Typically, cows are known for their physical horns, which are hard, permanent parts of their head. However, “horn” is also a colloquial term for a vehicle’s horn, which is used to make noise and alert others. In the context of the joke, “horns” refers to this second meaning. Since cows obviously can’t honk like a car, the joke humorously suggests that they wear bells as an alternative to make noise, since their “horns” don’t function like a car’s horn to “work” or produce sound.