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American comedian Jon Stewart said on The Jon Stewart Show: "I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and…
The Chinese roast pork sandwich on garlic bread (sometimes called "RPG" for short) was invented at Herbie's Restaurant in Loch Sheldrake, New York, in the 1950s. The sandwich was…
A riddle about stuffing a turkey is: Q: What's the best way to stuff a turkey?A: Take him out for pizza and ice cream! The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001. Google…
A political riddle went viral in November 2016 (around the U.S. presidential election): Q: What's the difference between a politician and a flying pig?A: The letter F. The "lying…
A banana riddle is: Q: What is a sheep's favorite fruit?A: A baa-nana. "What would you get if you crossed a sheep and a banana? A baa-nana" was included in a 1996 book of riddles.…
A Thanksgiving dinner riddle is: Q: Should you have your whole family for Thanksgiving dinner? A: No, you should just have the turkey! The riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on…
A turkey riddle is: Q: How can you make a turkey float?A: You need 2 scoops of ice cream, some root beer, and a turkey. The punchline describes a "root beer float" -- with a turkey added.…
A popular riddle about cranberries is: Q: What’s the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?A: A pirate buries his treasure, but a cranberry farmer treasures his berries. The riddle…
New York City's 102-story Empire State Building opened in 1931 and was the tallest building in the world until 1970. A popular Thanksgiving turkey riddle is: Q: Can a turkey jump higher than…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gooey butter cakeGooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the American Midwest city of St. Louis. Gooey butter cake is a flat and dense cake…
A pickle riddle is: Q: What is a crazy pickle?A: A daffy dill (daffodil). "If a Daffydil's a crazy pickle will it make a night blooming cereus?" was printed in a 1911 newspaper.…
A bowling riddle is: Q: What is the quietest sport?A: Bowling, because you can hear a pin drop. The riddle was printed in many newspapers in January 1958. However, the "you can hear a pin…
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. A Washington (DC) Times editorial on December 4, 2003 opposing Planned Parenthood was…
A marble cake riddle is: Q: What cake is as hard as a rock?A: Marble cake. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1976. "What cake would a sculptor use? Marble" was printed in…
A tennis riddle is: Q: What is the loudest sport?A: Tennis, because everyone raises a racquet (racket). "Why is tennis such a noisy game? Because every player raises a racket" was printed…
Baseball umpires frequently dust off home plate. A baseball riddle is: Q: Why are many umpires fat?A: Because they always clean their plate. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006.…
A jocular definition of a baby has been cited in print since at least 1937: "A baby is an alimentary canal with a loud mouth at one end and without responsibility at the other." Ronald…
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency -- the opposite of fiat money (such as U.S. dollars). A riddle is: Q: What kind of car will a bitcoiner never drive?A: A Fiat. The bitcoin joke was posted on Reddit on…
A watermelon riddle is: Q: Why did the cantaloupe jump into the lake?A: It wanted to be a watermelon. The riddle was published in Boys' Life magazine in July 2006. Google BooksJuly 2006,…
"News Klux Klan" (news + Ku Klux Klan) is a term used for a news media that is intolerant (like the KKK). "FOX News Klux Klan" was posted on Twitter on February 22, 2011. The…