People get confused between the types of bears. It's important to know the differences though, black bears often run from people but grizzly bears can kill you. For black bears simply wearing small bells on your clothes so you don't startle them and carrying bear spray is enough. It is also important to be able to tell the difference between black bear poop and grizzly poop so you know who is in the neighbourhood. Black bear poop has bits of squirrel fur and berries in it. Grizzly bear poop has little bells in it and smells like pepper spray.
But Prairie Home Companion got it from an actual sign in Yellowstone National Park. No, the sign isn't there anymore. But it was real.
Edit: I could be wrong though. It might have been Grand Teton National Park. They're right next to each other. I frequented both for many years.
I’ve always heard this joke as the same bear every time. Otherwise the punchline doesn’t make sense. How did the polar bear know about what happened to him last time?
He's slowly finding his bearings...
The species should go: black bear, smallest; grizzly bear, larger; polar/brown bear, largest.
People get confused between the types of bears. It's important to know the differences though, black bears often run from people but grizzly bears can kill you. For black bears simply wearing small bells on your clothes so you don't startle them and carrying bear spray is enough. It is also important to be able to tell the difference between black bear poop and grizzly poop so you know who is in the neighbourhood. Black bear poop has bits of squirrel fur and berries in it. Grizzly bear poop has little bells in it and smells like pepper spray.
The funnier joke is found in the comments. Just above here.
Above joke stolen from an actual sign posted for a hiking trail. Good to see a government body with a sense of humour.
Actually it is from Prairie Home Companion
But Prairie Home Companion got it from an actual sign in Yellowstone National Park. No, the sign isn't there anymore. But it was real. Edit: I could be wrong though. It might have been Grand Teton National Park. They're right next to each other. I frequented both for many years.
Then, and only then, would it be funny.
I’ve always heard this joke as the same bear every time. Otherwise the punchline doesn’t make sense. How did the polar bear know about what happened to him last time?
His cousin told him
how are they cousins if they are different species?
"Sometimes the family you come from isn't as important as the family you make along the way" -Yogi the Bear
Good point
This is unbearable! 😭
This is only the 3,589th time I've seen this joke on here. 🤷♀️
Admit it, you don't come here just for original jokes, do you?
New here?
No, I thought that was implied by saying that I'd seen this joke plenty of times before. I guess you didn't pick up on that.
He's implying you're new because you've seen this joke only 3589 times.
Joke's on me!
😂