Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts!

This joke works so well because it mixes something spooky with a really smart wordplay. Think about it—skeletons are literally just bones, right? No guts, no organs, nothing inside. But here's where it gets clever: when we say someone "has guts," we're actually talking about bravery or courage, not their actual intestines.

So the punchline hits you twice. First, skeletons can't fight because they physically don't have any guts—they're just rattling bones. And second, they don't have guts in the brave sense either. It's like a double meaning that makes you chuckle once you get it.

What I love about jokes like this is how they take something that's supposed to be creepy—like skeletons—and flip it into something silly and harmless. Instead of being scared, you're laughing. That's why you see these jokes everywhere when Halloween rolls around. Everyone's in the mood for a little spookiness, but nobody minds when it comes with a side of humor. It's got just the right mix of creepy and funny, which is basically why Halloween jokes never get old.