Dad Jokes in ASL: Why did the photo go to jail?
English:
Why did the photo go to jail?
It was framed!
ASL:
One way to sign the joke:
PICTURE IX-[index] REMAND / PLACED-[in] JAIL WHY?
Alternate version of how to sign the joke:
PICTURE IX-[index] GO-to JAIL WHY?
Option for how to sign the joke:
PICTURE JAIL WHY?
Other option for how to sign the joke:
PICTURE-[depiction] [PLACED-in-depiction] JAIL WHY?
Joke and answer:
PICTURE-[depiction] IX-[index] [PLACED-in depiction] JAIL, WHY? IX FRAME.
Further expansion:
PICTURE / PHOTO:
PICTURE / PHOTO / PHOTOGRAPH-[casual version]:
TAKE-A-PICTURE-[older version]:
TAKE-A-PICTURE-[newer version]:
GO-to / GO-to-there:
JAIL / PRISON [4-handshape]:
JAIL / PRISON [4/5-handshape]:
JAIL / PRISON [5-handshape]:
JAIL / PRISON [1-hand version]:
WHY-[25-flutter version]:
WHY-[Y-handshape version]:
REMAND / PLACE-into:
SQUARE:
depiction-[of moving a flat, upright object]:
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