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July 26, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a cannibal?”/“Someone who is fed up with people.”

An old joke definition of a cannibal is: Q: What is a cannibal?A: Someone who is fed up with people. The joke has been cited in print since at least July 1943, when the newspaper PM (New York, NY)…

February 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a cannibal’s favorite cheese?”/“Limburger.”

Limburger cheese (originating from the historical Duchy of Limburg, which is now divided between Belgium, Germany) doesn't contain any limbs, but there's a riddle: Q: What is a…

April 6, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is a chef’s favorite soft drink?”/“Baking soda.”

A chef riddle is: Q: What is a chef's favorite soft drink?A: Baking soda. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on April 4, 2022. Wikipedia: Sodium bicarbonateSodium bicarbonate or…

November 27, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is a chicken’s favorite beer?”/“Bock.”

Chickens go "bock bock bock." A riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006: Q: What is a chicken's favorite beer?A: Bock. A Texas riddle (about Shiner Bock from a brewery in…

November 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is a classical musician’s favorite Chinese food?”/“Bach Choy.”

The Chinese vegetable "bok choy" has nothing to do with German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), but there have been several puns. "If you're making a Faure to the…

November 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is a coffee bean’s favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving?”/“Roast.”

A coffee riddle is: Q: What is a coffee bean’s favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving?A: Roast. "Q: What is a Coffee Bean’s favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving? A: ROAST" was posted…

March 25, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a cow’s favorite lunch meat?”/“Bullogna.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What is a cow's favorite lunch meat?A: Bullogna. The "bullogna" (bull + bologna) joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. Wikipedia: Bologna…

November 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a crazy pickle?”/“A daffydill.”

A pickle riddle is: Q: What is a crazy pickle?A: A daffy dill (daffodil). "If a Daffydil's a crazy pickle will it make a night blooming cereus?" was printed in a 1911 newspaper.…

February 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is a crow’s favorite drink?”/“Cawfee.”

"Random thought Do Crows drink CAWFEE?" was posted on Twitter by Jim Brenneman on October 26, 2010. "cawfee. its what crows drink" was posted on Twitter by rachel gibson on…

May 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is a customary greeting from a cannibal?”/“He presents you with a handshake.”

A "handshake" is very different from a "milk shake," but there have been several cannibal jokes. "Why did Jeffrey Dahmer keep a blender on his porch? So he could greet…

June 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is a duck’s favorite cheese?”/“Quacker Barrel.”

A riddle about Cracker Barrel cheese was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) on March 1, 1998: Q: What is a duck's favorite cheese?A: Quacker Barrel. A riddle about Cracker Barrel restaurants…

September 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is a duck’s favorite snack?”/“Quackers.”

A riddle about ducks and crackers is: Q: What is a duck's favorite snack?A: Quackers (quack + crackers). "Quacker Oats" has been cited in print since at least 1978, and…

April 16, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a feminist’s favorite fruit?”/“Mango.”

"Mango" (a fruit) sounds like "man go." "'M is for mango.' 'The feminists favourite'" was published in a 2005 book. A riddle was posted on Twitter…

December 26, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a frog’s favorite drink?”/“Croak-a-cola.”

A popular children's riddle about the soft drink Coca-Cola is: Q: What is a frog's favorite drink?A: Croak-a-Cola. A "Croak-a-Cola" pun has been cited in print since at least…

November 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is a ghost pirate’s favorite drink?”/“Boo tea.”

"Booty" is sometimes written in jokes as "boo tea." "Arr, Happy Halloween! Any pirates out there? Enjoy some Boo-#tea" was posted on Twitter by Luhse Tea on October…

March 24, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a giraffe’s favorite fruit?”/“Necktarines.”

A giraffe riddle is: Q: What is a giraffe's favorite fruit?A: Necktarines. The "nectarine"/"necktarine" pun has been cited in print since at least 2004. Wikipedia: PeachThe…

October 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a goblin’s favorite cheese?”/“Monster-ella.”

"Mozzarella" cheese is sometimes jokingly called "monster-ella" or "monsterella." A Halloween riddle was posted in Boys' Life in September 2009: Q: What is a…

January 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is a golfer’s favorite drink?”/“Green tea.”

"Green tea" (a drink) shouldn't be confused with "green tee" (in golf), but there are jokes. "what's a golfer's fav drink? green tee" was posted on…

January 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is a golfer’s favorite drink?”/“Green tee.”

"Green tea" (a drink) shouldn't be confused with "green tee" (in golf), but there are jokes. "what's a golfer's fav drink? green tee" was posted on…

October 3, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What is a Greek dog’s favorite dessert?”/“Barklava.”

"Baklava" is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, popular in Mediterranean countries such as Greece and Turkey. Some people have suggested that there should be a dog treat called…

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