“Why did the minus sign run for office?”/“To make a difference.”
Many politicians state that they ran for political office "to make a difference." There's a math pun about that. "Why did the minus sign run for office? To make a…
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“Why did the monster eat a light bulb?”/“He wanted a light snack.”
A riddle about "having a light snack" is: Q: Why did the monster eat a light bulb?A: He wanted a light snack. "Why did the boy go to the lamp shop to eat his lunch? He wanted a light…
“Why did the moron jump from the building?”/“He wanted to make a hit on Broadway.”
"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:…
“Why did the moron jump from the building?”/“He wanted to make a hit on Broadway.”
"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:…
“Why did the moron jump from the building?”/“He wanted to make a hit on Broadway.”
"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:…
“Why did the mushroom go to the party?”/“Because he was a fun-gi.”
A mushroom is the spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus. The following joke was cited in print in 1990: Q. Why was the mushroom invited to the party?A. Because he was a fun-guy. The joke is often…
“Why did the musician give his daughters the same name?”/“So he could yell ‘Anna 1, Anna 2!’”
American bandleader Lawrence Welk (1903-1992) often started his music with, "And a 1! And a 2!" "Anna one, anna two..." is a jocular version that has been cited in print since…
“Why did the Nazi win the race?”/“He was the fascist.”
"Fascist" shouldn't be confused with "fastest," but there are jokes. "How did Mussolini win the race? ... he was the fascist. #mysadattemptatajoke" was posted on…
“Why did the newspaper blush?”/“It saw the comic strip.”
A pun about the "comic strip" is: Q: Why did the newspaper blush?A: It saw the comic strip. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google Groups: alt.humor.punsKids Puns of…
“Why did the non-binary prospector move to California?”/“There was gold in them/their hills”
“Thar’s gold in them thar hills” is a saying from the 1800s. A jocular riddle on the saying is: Q: Why did the non-binary prospector move to California?A: There was gold in them/their hills.…
“Why did the one-handed man cross the road?”/“He wanted to go to a second hand store.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A one-handed man version is: Q: Why did the one-handed man cross the…
“Why did the orange stop in the middle of the road?”/“It ran out of juice.”
An orange riddle is: Q: Why did the orange stop in the middle of the road?A: It ran out juice. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1972. 2 September 1972, Cumberland (MD) News-Times,…
“Why did the Oreo go to the dentist?”/“Because it lost its filling.”
The Oreo creme-filled cookie was first sold by the National Biscuit Company of New York City in 1912. A popular Oreo joke is: Q: Why did the Oreo go to the dentist?A: Because it lost its filling.…
“Why did the otter cross the road?”/“To get to the otter side.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An otter version is: Q: Why did the otter cross the road?A: To get to…
“Why did the oven go back to University?”/“To get another degree.”
An oven riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 31, 2014: Q: Why did the oven go back to University?A: To get another degree. The joke was the "Laugh of the Day" on…
“Why did the painting go to jail?”/“It was framed.”
A picture riddle was printed in The News Journal (Wilmington, DE) on October 11, 1996: Q: Why did the picture go to jail?A: Because if was framed. A painting riddle was printed in the Southtown…
“Why did the parrot wear a raincoat?”/“Because she wanted to be a Polly unsaturated.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Polyunsaturated fatPolyunsaturated fats are lipids in which the constituent hydrocarbon chain possesses two or more carbon–carbon double bonds.…
“Why did the parrot wear a raincoat?”/“Because she wanted to be a Polly unsaturated.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Polyunsaturated fatPolyunsaturated fats are lipids in which the constituent hydrocarbon chain possesses two or more carbon–carbon double bonds.…
“Why did the pelican get kicked out of the restaurant?”/“He had a big bill.”
A pelican has a large "bill," and this has been the subject of several puns. "Why did the pelican refuse to pay for his meal? His bill was too big" was printed in 1958…
“Why did the pervert cross the road?”/“He got stuck in the chicken.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A pervert version (NSFW) is: Q: Why did the pervert cross the road?A:…