“Can February March?”/“No, but April May.”

An old calendar pun is:
   
Q: Can February March?
A: No, but April May.
   
The joke has been cited in print since March 1886, when it was printed in several American newspapers. The joke originally appeared in the Boston (MA) Transcript.
     
     
Newspapers.com
17 March 1886, Burlington (VT) Daily Free Press, pg. 4, col. 2:
“Can February March?” asked the punster, with a sickly smile. “Perhaps not,” replied the quiet man, “But April May.” The punster had not another word to day.—Boston Transcript
     
Chronicling America
25 March 1886, Belmont Chronicle (St. Clairsville, OH), pg. 3, col. 2:
“Can February March?” asked the punster with a sickly smile. “Perhaps not,” replied the quiet man, “but April May.”
 
Google Books
September 1886, The Southern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer (Atlanta, GA), “Humorous Selections,” pg. 400, col. 1:
“Can February March?” asked the punster with a sickly smile. “Perhaps not,” replied the quiet man, “but April May.”
 
Google Books
3 March 1887, Life magazine, pg. 129, col. 3:
“Can February March?” asked the punster, with a sickly smile.” “Perhaps not,” replied the quiet man, “but April May.” — £x.
 
Google Books
The Zaniest Riddle Book in the World
By Joseph Rosenbloom
New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
1984
Pg. 64:
Can February March?
No, but April May.
 
Google Books
Jolly Jokes for the Young at Heart
By Bob Phillips
Eugene, OR; Harvest House Publishers
2010
Pg. 90:
Can February March?
No, but April May.
 
Google Books
More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids
By Rob Elliott
Grand Rapids, MI: Revell
2014
Pg. ?:
Emma: Can February March?
Leah: No, but April May.
 
reddit
Can February march? (self.Jokes)
submitted April 17, 2014 by guts_full_of_meat
No, but April may.
 
Twitter
Rathore Saab
‏@Dakoodaddy
Can February March?
No, but April May.
#Puns
1:35 AM - 5 Apr 2016