“Why did the bowl of soup disappear?”/“It was leek soup.”
"Leek soup" has been the subject of several "leak soup" puns. "Q: What did you do all night? A: Leak soup" was posted on the newsgroup uk.singles on December 3, 1997.…
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“Why did the bowling pins stop working?”/“Because they went on strike.”
A bowling riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why did the bowling pins lie down? A: Because they were on strike. A slightly different version was printed in 1997: Q: Why did the…
“Why did the boy eat his cash?”/“Because it was his dinner money.”
"Dinner money" is money to buy dinner. The money itself is not dinner, but a popular riddle is: Q: Why did the boy eat his cash?A: Because it was his dinner money. The joke has been cited…
“Why did the boy eat his cash?”/“Because it was his dinner money.”
"Dinner money" is money to buy dinner. The money itself is not dinner, but a popular riddle is: Q: Why did the boy eat his cash?A: Because it was his dinner money. The joke has been cited…
“Why did the boy eat his homework?”/“Because his teacher told him it was a piece of cake.”
Something that is a "piece of cake" is something that is easy or simple. There's a school joke: Q: Why did the boy eat his homework?A: Because his teacher told him it was a piece of…
“Why did the boy put candy under his pillow?”/“Because he wanted sweet dreams.”
A riddle about "sweet dreams" is: Q: Why did the boy put candy under his pillow?A: Because he wanted sweet dreams. "Why did the moron bring the sugar to be with him? Because he…
“Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?”/“To go with the traffic jam.”
A "traffic jam" isn't made of jam, but there's a riddle: Q: Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?A: To go with the traffic jam. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…
“Why did the boy throw butter out the window?”/“To see the butter fly.”
"Butterfly" and "butter fly" lead to the obvious joke: Q: Why did the boy throw butter out the window?A: He wanted to see the butter fly. The joke has been cited in print since…
“Why did the bunny go to the dance?”/“To do the bunny hop!”
The bunny hop was a popular dance in the 1950s. This Easter bunny riddle is from at least 1966: Q: What's the Easter rabbit's favorite dance?A: The bunny hop. A slightly different form of…
“Why did the cactus cross the road?”/“It was stuck to the chicken.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cactus version is: Q: Why did the cactus cross the road? A: It was…
“Why did the cake go to the doctor?”/“It was a coughee cake.”
"Coffee cake" should not be confused with "coughee cake" or "coughy cake," but there are jokes. "What do you call a baker with a cold?..........Coughee cake...bah…
“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“He saw some American do it on TV.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Canadian version is: Q: Why did the Canadian cross the road?A: He…
“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“He saw some American do it on TV.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Canadian version is: Q: Why did the Canadian cross the road?A: He…
“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“To get to the middle.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…
“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“To get to the middle.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…
“Why did the cannibal break up with his valentine?”/“She didn’t suit his taste.”
A popular Valentine's Day cannibal riddle is: Q: Why did the cannibal break up with his girlfriend/valentine?A: She didn't suit his taste. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Why did the cannibal die of COVID-19?”/“Too many handshakes.”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many people avoid handshakes. A cannibal possibly makes handshakes (a shake containing hands). A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 4, 2020: Q:…
“Why did the cannibal eat an Olympian every morning?”/“So he could have a breakfast of champions.”
"Breakfast of Champions" has been the slogan of Wheaties cereal from 1933. Menudo (a Mexican soup) has also been called the "breakfast of champions." To a cannibal, however,…
“Why did the cannibal eat the tightrope walker?”/“He wanted a balanced meal.”
A cannibal riddle is: Q: Why did the cannibal eat the tightrope walker?A: He wanted a balanced meal. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google Books'A Prairie Home…
“Why did the cannibal leave the restaurant?”/“Because he got cold feet”
To "get cold feet" means to be nervous or anxious about an upcoming event. The expression has been used in several cannibal jokes. "When my mate Barry was invited to a cannibal…