Why are skeletons always so calm and relaxed during scary Halloween events?
Nothing gets under their skin
This riddle uses an idiom featuring human anatomy to create a joke about skeletal structure. The figurative phrase 'nothing gets under their skin' means that a person does not get easily upset or bothered. Since skeletons literally lack skin entirely, the phrase functions as both a physical fact and a humorous pun.
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