An Easter version of the “Why did the chicken cross the road?” riddle is:
Q: Why did the rabbit cross the road?
A: Because the chicken had his Easter eggs!
The joke was printed in many newspapers in 1993.
“Why did Jesus cross the road?”/“Because he was nailed to the chicken” is a similar Easter riddle.
21 August 1993, Indiana (PA) Gazette, “Mighty Funny’s Mini Jokes,” The Mini Page, pg. 4, col. 2:
Q: Why did the rabbit cross the road?
A: Because the chicken had his Easter eggs!
31 March 1996, The Sunday Star (Easton, MD), “A Little Bit of Humor,” The Bubble Gum Rapper, pg. 4C, col. 2:
Mike: Why did the rabbit cross the road?
Judy: Because the chicken had his Easter eggs!
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Q: Why did the rabbit cross the road>
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Google Books
The Mammoth Book of Really Silly Jokes
Edited by Geoff Tibballs
London, UK: Constable & Robinson, Ltd
2011
Pg. 334:
Why did the rabbit cross the road? Because the chicken had his Easter eggs.
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Sensible Nonsense.. Frank’s Comic Pack:
Humour Pack Series
By Frank Paul
BookBaby
2014
Pg. ?:
Why did the rabbit cross the road? Because the chicken had his Easter eggs!
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