“How many cranberries grow on a bush?”/“All of them.”

A popular cranberry riddle (often included in Thanksgiving joke collections) is:
 
Q: How many cranberries grow on a bush?
A: All of them.
 
The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2008.
 
“How many apples grow on a tree?” is a similar joke that has been cited in print since at least 1976. Related jokes include “How many stars are in the sky?”/“All of them” (cited in print since at least 1987) and “How many bones are in a human body?”/“Usually, all of them” (cited in print since at least 2016).
     
       
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Re: Thanksgiving with Kids
Post by Cynthia » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:47 pm UTC
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How many cranberries grow on a bush?
all of them…  :D
~ Cindy
 
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
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Parting Shot: Q - How many cranberries grow on a bush?
A - All of them.
Posted by Heather at 9:54 AM
   
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Hippies put what on their Thanksgiving potatoes? Groovy How many cranberries grow on a bush?
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Corny joke…How many blackberries grow on a bush?  All of them!
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How many cranberries grow on a bush? All of them! (Ba dum bum)
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Q. How many cranberries grow on a bush?
A. All of them.
 
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How many cranberries grow on a bush?
All of them.