“Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?”/“To keep from falling in the stew!”

A popular St. Patrick’s Day riddle is:
 
Q: Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
A: To keep from falling in the stew!
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.
   
   
Kidsjokes.co.uk (June 23, 2001)
St Patricks Day Jokes
Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
To keep from falling in the stew!
 
Wilders Security Forums
Let’s Have Some Irish Jokes, Proverbs and Toasts
Q: Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
A:To keep from falling in the stew!
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Rita, Mar 15, 2005
 
no matter where you go…there you are
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Territorial Pissings
Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
To keep from falling in the stew!
 
Google Groups: Angelique’sSmorgaabord
Some Irish jokes for St. paddy’s tomrrow. Enjoy.
andrea murray
3/17/07
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Q: Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
A:To keep from falling in the stew!
 
Twitter
Tom Cahillane‏
@dmcscorp
Q: Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
A:To keep from falling in the stew!
www.alcoholichumor.com
7:11 PM - 9 Mar 2009
 
Twitter
Beverly Schmitt‏
@BeverlySchmitt
Q.  Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
A.  To keep from falling in the stew!
10:22 AM - 17 Mar 2009
 
My Town Tutors
St. Patrick’s Day Jokes: Top 10 St. Patrick’s Day Jokes
Posted on March 17, 2015
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18. Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato? …. To keep from falling in the stew!
 
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myCountyMarket‏
@myCountyMarket
WEDNESDAY WIT:
Q: Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
A: To keep from falling in the stew!
7:43 AM - 8 Mar 2017