Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 4, Episode 3: Humor Me

PREVIOUS EPISODES
Introduction (what these puzzles are and why they're called "Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 4"): click here
Episode 1 (The Writing on the Wall): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 16 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 3 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 2 (Baffling Banners): puzzle PDF, hint PDF (new!)
* 14 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece.

The total number of points scored is 1575. Thus, the current money pool for the Food Bank for West Central Texas is $15.75. Three anonymous benefactors have agreed to match this donation, meaning that the Food Bank for West Central Texas will actually receive $63.00. If you haven't already, you may solve the above puzzles for 25 points apiece, possibly with the aid of the hints.

KEVIN’S PUZZLES AT HOME
SEASON 4, EPISODE 3:
HUMOR ME
Kevin’s dad was always telling him corny jokes as a pup, and a number of them still resonate with him even now that he’s “groan” up.
“I worked as a waiter for four years. I was hired because I bring a lot to the  __ __ __ __ __.”
“How did the ocean greet the two beachgoers? It  __ __ __ __ __.”
“I sold my two vacuum cleaners because they were just gathering  __ __ __ __.”
“I found four wooden shoes stopping up my toilet. It was  __ __ __ __ __ __ __.”
“The five bakers were very rich because they made a lot of  __ __ __ __ __.”
“How did the five mathematicians travel to the geometry convention? Via  __ __ __ __ __.”
“I would tell four jokes about hats, but they would go over your  __ __ __ __.”

(This illustration by Tintinabar is not part of the puzzle.)

Submit your answer to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com for 50 points, and stay tuned next week for Episode 3's hint and Episode 4's puzzle. Good luck!

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