“A king and queen walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
“A guy walks into a bar…” is a typical form of what has been called the “bar joke.” A blackjack version is:
“A king and queen walk into a bar. The bartender says, ‘Sorry, you’re not 21.’”
The bartender is usually concerned about 21 years of age. In blackjack, the “king” and “queen” cards each count for 10, and they are 20 together—that is, under 21. The joke was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on September 9, 2022.
A related joke involves getting “carded.” “The King and Queen of Hearts walk out of a bar. The Queen says, ‘I can’t believe I got carded’” was posted on Facebook by Dan Crawford on June 18, 2017. “A king, a queen, and a joker walk into a bar. They were all carded. #amwriting #wordplay #justforfun” was posted on Facebook by David Michael Williams on June 13, 2019.
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Dan Crawford
June 18, 2017 at 8:40 AM ·
The King and Queen of Hearts walk out of a bar. The Queen says, “I can’t believe I got carded.”
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David Michael Williams, author
June 13, 2019 at 8:49 AM ·
A king, a queen, and a joker walk into a bar. They were all carded. #amwriting #wordplay #justforfun
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David M. Williams
@1MillionWords
A king, a queen, and a joker walk into a bar. They were all carded. #amwriting #wordplay #justforfun
8:51 AM · Jun 13, 2019
Reddit—Dadjokes
Giantsgiants—September 9, 2022
A king and queen walk into a bar.
The bartender says, “Sorry, you’re not 21”.
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@FunnyDadJokess
A king and queen walk into a bar.
The bartender says, “Sorry, you’re not 21”.
#humor #dadjoke
6:28 AM · Sep 9, 2022
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@BreakfaztBeers
A king and a queen walk into a bar. The bartender says, “I can’t serve you, you’re not 21”
10:12 AM · Sep 9, 2022
Reddit—Jokes
tejojo—December 6, 2022
A king and queen walk into a bar.
The bartender tells them “sorry, but you’re under 21.”
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@MediocreJoker85
A king and queen walk into a bar.
The bartender says, “Sorry, you’re not 21.”
7:32 PM · Jan 31, 2023
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mariana Z
@mariana057
A king and queen walk into a bar.
The bartender says, “I’m sorry guys, but you’re not 21.“
2:12 PM · Mar 18, 2023
Reddit—3amjokes
Bonesaw10197—January 17, 2024
A king and a queen walk into a bar
The bartender looks at them and says “hey, you’re not 21”
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@MediocreJoker85
A king and queen walk into a bar.
The bartender says, “Sorry, you’re under 21.”
11:20 AM · Dec 6, 2024