A "skeleton crew" has the minimum number of people -- and not actual skeletons -- but there's a Halloween riddle: Q: Who digs the graves when the grave diggers go on strike?A: The…
Google sends vehicles on streets to capture street views, but it doesn't tell homeowners when the Google vehicle is taking pictures. This was posted on X/Twitter by Sinead Ryan (@SineadRyan)…
Girl Scout Cookies are sometimes joked to be "Ghoul Scout Cookies," especially around Halloween. "Ghoul Scout Cookies" was cited in print in 1963 and there's a riddle: Q:…
"Y'allah" is a portmanteau word of 'y'all" ("you all") and "Allah" (the Arabic word for "God"). "In N.Texas there are schools that…
"Who do you call for a taco/tequila emergency?"/"9-Juan-Juan" -- a pun on the "911" emergency number -- has been printed on many images. "Got a Taco emergency?…
"Who does not love wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life long" is an old saying. The original German (cited in print since at least 1775) is: "Wer nicht liebt Wein,…
A Thanksgiving riddle is: Q: Who doesn't eat on Thanksgiving? (or, "Who is never hungry on Thanksgiving?")A: A turkey because it is always stuffed. The joke has been cited in print…
A transportation riddle is: Q: Who earns a living by driving customers away?A: A taxi driver. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1955. 4 December 1955, South China Sunday Post-Herald…
A transportation riddle is: Q: Who earns a living by driving customers away?A: A taxi driver. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1955. 4 December 1955, South China Sunday Post-Herald…
"Quantum mechanics" shouldn't be confused with "auto mechanics," but there are jokes. "There is a hoary old joke: What do you call a physicist who works on quantum…
Bottles of distilled beverages in the United States used to be sold in "fifths" (one-fifth of a gallon), prompting the Fourth of July (Independence Day) joke: "Who goes forth with a…
A popular fall riddle about school crossing guards and pumpkins is: Q: Who helps the little pumpkins cross the road to school?A: The crossing gourd. "Yield to the crossing gourd" -- with…
A popular fall riddle about school crossing guards and pumpkins is: Q: Who helps the little pumpkins cross the road to school?A: The crossing gourd. "Yield to the crossing gourd" -- with…
Many people cannot understand how anyone orders a medium pizza. One should always order a large pizza, even if there is leftover pizza. "@FabMissK: 'Pl[a]ybook is like a medium pizza. Who…
Vlasic Pickles shouldn't be confused with the Jurassic period, but there are jokes. "But who's the ancient stork that made the pickles? #hmm RT @themarkbanker: The Vlasic Period:…
A chicken riddle is: Q: Who invented popcorn chicken?A: Kernel Sanders. KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) was founded by Colonel Harland David Sanders (1890-1980). "Colonel" sounds like…
"Noodle" is slang for the brain. A popular pun is: Q: Who invented spaghetti?A: Someone who used his noodle. The "noodle" joke has been cited in print since at least 1921. 22…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made some jokesters think of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), who they renamed "Drycoughsky." Margot wrote on Twitter on March 14,…
"Who is buried in Grant's tomb?" is a famous New York City riddle. Ulysses S. Grant (1922-1885), the eighteenth president of the United States, and Julia Grant (1826-1902), his wife,…
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) wrote the novel The Great Gatsby (1925), which is often required reading in American schools. "F" stands for "Francis." "Who is Scott…