Why did the piece of wooden school furniture get promoted to the head of the department?
Because it knew how to draw all the right drawers
This playful riddle relies on homophones and the physical features of a traditional teacher's desk. The desk features storage compartments called drawers, which sounds identical to someone who sketches pictures, allowing the furniture to metaphorically 'draw' success.
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