joke ojo azulado play on words

Question

Why would this be a joke or( a ) play on words for some Spanish speakers?

Eduardo tiene un ojo verde y el otro azulado

What Spanish speakers wouldn't understand it or think it's not a joke? Find out.

Please, correct my English, especially the a play I'm not sure it takes the "a".

Standalone it would need to be "a play on words" Pol, but as you have already said "a joke" the next "a" is optional, but probably clearer if left in. - jellonz, Sep 9, 2017

thanks jellonz. I was wondering . - polenta1, Sep 9, 2017

otro a su lado - polenta1, Sep 9, 2017

After reading the answers from Echoline and Daniela even I was able to figure it out, although I had to lookat it a few times. - frike, Sep 10, 2017

I think that this is the first time that I got a Joke in Spanish, maybe I am improving with my learning of the arning - frike, Sep 10, 2017

of the Spanish language. Sorry I must hve touched the "Enter" key by accident - frike, Sep 10, 2017

Answer 1

OK, I don't want to look like an idiot, but why is this a joke?

To a non-native lit looks like "Edward has one green eye and the other is kind of blue."

So there is obviously an idiom that I have not been able to find.....

Ohhhhhh.....I got a clue from Dani's answer, Could azulado be mistaken for a su lado? - Echoline, Sep 9, 2017

yeah me too Echo! - patch, Sep 9, 2017

In Spain, they pronounce z and c before the e & i with British phonetic like thaw: /θ/. - NKM1974, Sep 9, 2017

Yes, otro a su lado - polenta1, Sep 9, 2017

Answer 2

In the parts of Spain where "ceceo" is used they might not understand the joke. However it's quite plain to most Latin Americans.

buen consejo, yo no lo pillé en seguida - 006595c6, Sep 9, 2017

Tampoco lo entendí hasta eso del "ceceo". Gracias, Daniela. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Sep 9, 2017

Cecear es pronunciar la c cuando se debería pronunciar la s. Yo diría en las zonas donde se sesea lo pillarán a la primera.  - 000a35ff, Sep 9, 2017

right Daniela - polenta1, Sep 9, 2017

Answer 3

.I got a clue from Dani's answer, Could azulado be mistaken for a su lado?

Echoline...I didn't get it either...had to read it three times

of course, here seseo is used , but not in Madrid.

Answer 4

Echoline got it. Since we pronounce the C(before E and I) and the Z similar to S in many parts, the sentence would be pronounced:

Eduardo tiene un ojo verde y otro aSulado.
Which could be
Eduardo tiene un ojo verde y otro a su lado. He has a green eye and another beside it.

This is a joke we made when I was in Elementary School. lol It's for children in our area but it could show the Z-S difference.