Why did the jester quit his job?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider the wordplay on jokes and jesting.
Answer
He struggled to maintain the performance
Explanation
The phrase 'take the jest' plays on both the act of joking and the jest's meaning as a role.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is He struggled to maintain the performance.
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