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"Boo-berry" (or "booberry") is a popular Halloween spelling for "blueberry." The spelling was popularized by the "Boo Berry" monster cereal by the General…
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"Boo-berry" (or "booberry") is a popular Halloween spelling for "blueberry." The spelling was popularized by the "Boo Berry" monster cereal by the General…
"An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promise" is an old English proverb. English Elizabethan pamphleteer Thomas Nashe (1567-1601) wrote in 1596: "One acre of…
"Broadway" often means "show business" rather than just the street itself, but there's an old "Little Moron" riddle from August 1942 that involves both meanings:…
"Broadway" often means "show business" rather than just the street itself, but there's an old "Little Moron" riddle from August 1942 that involves both meanings:…
"Broadway" often means "show business" rather than just the street itself, but there's an old "Little Moron" riddle from August 1942 that involves both meanings:…
A popular vampire riddle is: Q: What kind of coffee does a vampire drink?A: Decoffinated. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1995. 4 June 1995, The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia), pg.…
A popular Halloween pun on Kool-Aid is: Q: What do thirsty ghosts drink?A: Ghoul-Aid. "Ghoul-Aid" was a Halloween menu item cited in 1966 newspapers. "Q. What is a werewolf's…
A Halloween hot dog riddle is: Q: What do you call an empty hot dog?A: A hollow weenie. "WHY IS TODAY LIKE AN EMPTY HOT DOG? (...) BECAUSE IT'S HALLOWEENIE!" was printed in "The…
A pumpkin riddle is: Q: What is a pumpkin's favorite sport?A: Squash. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Squash (sport)Squash is a racket sport played by two…
A riddle about zombies is: Q: How do zombies do well in school?A: They eat lots of brain food. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2012. TwitterDavid Murray@SasquatchDaveWhy do…
Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan from the Lenape Indians for $24 worth of trinkets in 1626, according a popular New York City legend. A joke was published in the Los Angeles (CA)…
A riddle about zombies is: Q: How do zombies do well in school?A: They eat lots of brain food. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2012. TwitterDavid Murray@SasquatchDaveWhy do…
A popular Halloween riddle about how zombies (or monsters) eat is: Q: Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?A: No, they eat the fingers separately. The joke has been cited in print since at…
A pumpkin riddle is: Q: What is a pumpkin's favorite sport?A: Squash. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Squash (sport)Squash is a racket sport played by two…
A popular Halloween riddle about witches is: Q: What do witches ask for at a hotel?A: Broom service. The joke was printed in Boys' Life magazine in 1985. Google BooksMay 1985, Boys' Life,…
A Halloween riddle about poltergeists is: Q: What do you call a haunted chicken?A: A poultry-geist. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Wikipedia: PoltergeistIn folklore and…
A popular Halloween riddle about skeletons is: Q: What instrument does a skeleton play?A: A trombone. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the…
"Gas money" means "money to buy gas (for the car)," but there's a joke: "Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money." "I farted in the room and charged…
"Gas money" means "money to buy gas (for the car)," but there's a joke: "Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money." "I farted in the room and charged…
A "corporate comedian" is -- according to the original definition -- a professional comedian who performs at business functions. The comedian can make fun of the business and the industry…