Funny Stories for Seniors

About this collection

Funny stories for seniors, by readers who know that the best thing about getting older is laughing about it. Every story here is clean and short, so they’re easy to read aloud at a senior center, a Bible study, a family dinner or a retirement party.

Start with Old Folks Jokes, our most-read page of jokes about growing older, then Old Timers, where a couple in their nineties argue over writing down an order for ice cream. Wal-Mart Senior Greeter gives a retiree the perfect answer for his boss, and in The Talkin’ Frog a 71-year-old fisherman shows the wisdom that comes with age. 2 Doilies, about a wife’s secret shoe box after more than 60 years of marriage, ends with a twist readers love.

You’ll also find senior moments, one-liners about aging, and gentle jokes about long marriages. For more, browse Laugh out loud or our full humor section.