JokesMarriage A Young Punctuation Couple Wanted To Have A Child. This Is Funny. A young punctuation couple, Mr. Apostrophe and Mrs. Comma, wanted to have a child, but sadly, could not. So, they decided to adopt a little Period and named him Edward. They loved Edward very much and he grew to be a fine young punctuation mark. However, Edward knew he was different, as he didn’t have a tail like his parents. When he got older, he started to ask Momma Comma why he was so different from her and Papa Apostrophe. So, they sat Edward down and said to him, “It’s time you knew the truth – You’re a dot, E d.” See more Previous joke An Eight-Year Old Boy Johnny Had Never Spoken A Word. Next joke A Man Goes Into A Restaurant With His Pet Snake.