“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.…
“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 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 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 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 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 live on his own?”/“He was fed up with other people.”
“What is a cannibal?"/"Someone who is fed up with people" is a classic joke from the 1940s. A variation of the riddle is: Q: Why did the cannibal live on his own?A: He was fed up…
“Why did the cantaloupe jump into the lake?”/“It wanted to be a watermelon.”
A watermelon riddle is: Q: Why did the cantaloupe jump into the lake?A: It wanted to be a watermelon. The riddle was published in Boys' Life magazine in July 2006. Google BooksJuly 2006,…
“Why did the cantaloupe jump into the pool?”/“It wanted to become a watermelon.”
A watermelon riddle originally involved a rockmelon (a term for "cantaloupe" used in Australia and New Zealand), but this was later replaced with "cantaloupe" or just…
“Why did the cheese board blow away?”/“Because of the strong bries.”
A pun on "brie" cheese was posted on Twitter on August 17, 2011: Q: Why did the cheese board blow away? A: Because of the strong bries. Related "bries"/"breeze" jokes…
“Why did the chef cook his eggs on the golf course?”/“Because he wanted them par-boiled.”
"Parboiling" has nothing to do with a golf "par," but there are jokes. "Par-boiled: mistakenly put a golf ball in the saucepan instead of an egg" was posted on the…
“Why did the chef quit?”/“They cut his celery.”
"Celery" sounds a little bit like "salary." A riddle is: Q: Why did the chef quit?A: They cut his celery. The joke was posted on Twitter by WISCO VIEWERS on June 23, 2013.…
“Why did the chef take his own life?”/“Because he lost the huile d’olive.”
"Huile d'olive" (French for "olive oil") sounds like "will to live," prompting the joke: Q: Why did the chef take his own life?A: Because he lost huile…
“Why did the chewing gum cross the road?”/“Because it was under the chicken’s foot.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A chewing gum version is: Q: Why did the chewing gum cross the…
“Why did the chicken cross the apple orchard?”/“To get to the other cider.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An orchard version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the (apple)…
“Why did the chicken cross the orchard?”/“To get to the other cider?”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An orchard version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the (apple)…
“Why did the chicken cross the road to KFC?”/“To see the chicken strip.”
Chicken strips are deep fried pieces of chicken meat. "Chicken strips" doesn't mean that chicken takes off its clothes (strips), but there are jokes. A "chicken strip club"…