Why Do Ants?

Terence tries wiggling his hand again.

Any more movement? asks Gaius.

Maybe, says Terence.

Keep trying, says Gaius.

Want another joke? asks Baby Bin Penguin.

Not yet, says Terence. I'm still thinking about the last one.

I knew you didn't get it, says Baby Bin Penguin.

I did get it, says Terence. But you told us the answer before I could say.

You only got it after I said it, says Baby Bin Penguin.

Gaius said I got it before you said it, says Terence.

I didn't say that, says Gaius. I said I thought you would get it. Would you like to know why?

Yes, says Terence. Then we'll all know.

The answer was staring you in the face, says Gaius. Your skateboard.

Terence looks at the skateboard in front of his face. The top side is black, with no dragons.

So what? says Terence. 

The more there is the less you see, says Gaius.

Ha ha! laughs Baby Bin Penguin.

Stop laughing. You gave the wrong answer, says Terence. That's cheating!

No I didn't, says Baby Bin Penguin. 

Moving on, says Gaius. Perhaps Baby Bin Penguin has another joke.

A better one, says Terence. 

This is a good one, says Baby Bin Penguin. Why do ants never get sick?

Is that a penguin joke or a bin joke? asks Terence.

It's an ant joke, says Baby Bin Penguin. 

How come you know an ant joke? asks Terence.

Ants often drop in and out, says Baby Bin Penguin. And we tell jokes to each other.

This will be interesting, says Gaius. I had never considered that ants might get sick, due to contact with rubbish.

So you don't know the answer, says Baby Bin Penguin.

I don't, says Gaius. Do you, Terence?

Do I? asks Terence.

Obviously not, says Gaius. Tell us why ants don't get sick, Baby Bin Penguin.

Because they have little anty bodies, says Baby Bin Penguin.

A fine joke! 

At least, Gaius thinks so.