“How do ghosts like their eggs?”/“Terri-fried.”

A popular Halloween ghost riddle about eggs is:
 
Q: How do ghosts like their eggs?
A: Terri-fried.
 
The joke was printed in Boys’ Life magazine in February 1985.
 
   
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February 1985, Boys’ Life, “Think & Grin,” pg. 80, col. 2:
Casper: How do ghosts like their eggs?
Jasper: I don’t know. How?
Casper: Terri-fried.— Tobin Schena, Fitchburg, Mass.
 
29 November 1987, The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia), “Kidswork,” pg. 113, col. 3:
Q: How do ghosts like their eggs? Terrifried.
Prize of $5 to SImon (11) Maryborough, Voc.
 
23 December 1990, Washington (DC)

Post, “Mighty Funny’s Mini Jokes,” The Mini Page, pg. 3, col. 2:
Q: How do ghosts like their eggs?
A: Terrifried!
(Both jokes sent in by Megan Ginader)
 
13 December 2000, Los Angeles (CA) Times “The Kids’ Reading Room; Reading by 9; Jokes & Riddles,” pg. E7, col. 4:
How does a ghost like his eggs? Terror-fried. (Gary, 8, Chavez Elementary, Norwalk)
 
9 July 2002, Augusta (GA) Chronicle, “Mighty Funny’s Mini Jokes,” The Mini Page, pg. 3, col. 2
Dennis: How do ghosts like their eggs?
James: Terrifried!
 
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Extreme Monsters Joke Book
By Nikki Bataille Lange
Illustrated by Tim Stub
Columbus, OH: Brighter Minds Children’s Publishing
2005
Pg. ?:
How do ghosts like their eggs cooked?
Terri-fried!
 
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How do ghosts like their eggs cooked ?
Terrifried !
 
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Horrid Henry’s Joke Book
By Francesca Simon
Illustrated by Tony Ross
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks jabberwocky
2010
Pg. 12:
How do monsters have their eggs?
Terrifried.
   
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Steve Brunton
‏@SteveBrunton
@lucy_UkTalking of which…lol How do monsters like their eggs? Terri-fried .....lmao
2:19 PM - 20 Feb 2010
 
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Lacey Grocery Outlet
‏@GOLacey
Bad Joke of the Day: How do monsters like their eggs? Terrifried.
9:10 AM - 18 Oct 2010
 
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Screaming with Laughter:
Jokes about Ghosts, Ghouls, Zombies, Dinosaurs, Bugs and Other Scary Creatures
By Michael Dahl
Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books
2011
Pg. 64:
How do ghosts like their eggs for breakfast?
Terrifried.
 
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Insults Anywhere Kids Presents
Joke Book Of The Living Dead
By Franklin Yantz
Published by Insults Anywhere at Smashwords
2011
Pg. ?:
How do ghosts like their eggs cooked ?
Terrifried !
 
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Jokes4Kids
By Paul Gwilliam
Lulu Press (Lulu.com)
2013
Pg. ?:
How do monsters like their eggs?
Terri-fried.
   
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Cool Ghoulish Jokes For Kids
By Peter Crumpton
PeteyRF Creative
2015
Pg. ?:
How do ghosts like their eggs cooked?
Terri-fried.