In the early days, the sign outside the clinic (which has since moved but has a new sign) posted things like upcoming community events. But one day she decided to post something funny, got lots of good feedback, and began using the signs to run a new joke each week.
The clinic has received international attention for these funny jokes and puns.
“Now we have people that aren’t even clients that send us cards,” Dr. Wimmer told the Baltimore Sun. “It’s amazing, and it’s so awesome that people can laugh and smile ― especially right now. People are saying that they drive out of their way just to see the signs.”
Here are 33 of the best “dad joke” signs that made us giggle:
1. Funny felines
Be glad they took you anywhere at all instead of just laying down and taking a nap.
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2. Humor is alive and well
This is definitely one we’d laugh at begrudgingly when dad told it.
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3. Don’t be a chicken
The clinic really gets in the holiday spirit each year.
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4. Keep it quiet
And that’s really what the signs were meant to do.
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5. Do they even treat kangaroos?
Ugh, it’s clearly contagious.
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6. Creepy!
This joke might be too corny for us, but we bet more than a few dads will tell it this year.
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7. Fizzy feels
Your “fizzician,” on the other hand, sounds dubious.
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8. An oldie
Does Gen Z get it? Who knows – they’re busy making fun of our clothes on TikTok anyway.
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9. Comfort food
We have the feeling this one went up around Christmas.
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10. Pass
Creepy crawlies can’t really be redeemed as food for us.
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11. Truth
And it’s even better when you mix it with incompetence.
We relate a little too hard.
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12. Fierce felines
Discipline them at will, just don’t expect it to have much of an effect.
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13. Oops
It’s too bad our parents didn’t do it with Dove chocolate.
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14. Groan
But the point is that it might make you smile as you drive by.
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15. We feel that pain
Our emotional baggage is much heavier than our suitcases these days.
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16. Cow jokes
Now we wonder if this vet treats large animals too.
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17. So foul
In fact, that’s how we’re going to picture them from now on.
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18. Ultimate dad joke
That’s the magic of bad jokes.
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19. Sounds stylish
We just hope they got a pedicure first – if you can do that on webbed feet.
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20. Cat jokes are the best jokes
But we love them anyway.
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21. Sounds dangerous
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22. Perfect
That’s the kind of joke you tell and everyone is upset they didn’t guess the punchline.
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23. Rabbit jokes
We wonder how many people drove by slowly while trying to figure it out since it’s not immediately obvious where the joke is going.
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24. Beep beep
It doesn’t even need more cowbell – it’s already has it all!
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25. The ultimate Dog
Of course, if you’ve never heard him speak, you might not get the joke.
But we’re not going to explain it – you need to do your Snoop research.
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26. Unclappable
But this one doesn’t rely on short arms to be funny. It just goes off in a random, hilarious direction.
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27. Eye roll
Maybe it’s a dad joke that only goes over well with children.
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28. Watch your mouth
It’s a pretty dad-like joke, but at least it’s not an easy punchline to guess.
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29. More cowbell
Apparently an infinite amount if your standards are low enough.
Or maybe we’re just bitter that “moo years” haven’t brought very good news lately.
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30. Ho ho ho
There’s really a lot of room for “claus” Christmas jokes. And we’re all for it.
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31. Darn candy bars
This joke captures what it feels like to eat healthy, all while being laughed at by your kid’s Halloween candy. They know you’ll be back…
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32. Something to ponder while folding laundry
Thank you sign, we’ll let you know our answer soon!
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33. A joke that’s kinda genius
What about “20 Miles,” or “A-Marathon?” The possibilities are endless.
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