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August 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is the first derivative of a cow?”/“Prime rib.”

A math joke (and a food joke) is: Q: What is the first derivative of a cow?A: Prime rib. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004 and has been printed on many images. “Recipe for…

January 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is the healthiest kind of water?”/“Well water.”

A water riddle is: Q: What is the healthiest kind of water? A: Well water. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldBy Joseph…

May 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is the leader of popcorn called?”/“The kernel.”

A popcorn riddle is: Q: What is the leader of popcorn called?A: The kernel (colonel). The joke was posted on the newsgroup churchlady on March 7, 2011. Google Groups: churchladyJest For Kids…

May 6, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is the left side of an apple?”/“The part that you don’t eat.”

An apple riddle is: Q: What is the left side of an apple (pie/pudding)?A: The part that you don't eat. The is, the "left side" is the part that is left over. The "apple…

September 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is the most mythical vegetable?”/“A unicorn.”

The fictional "unicorn" animal is not "a single piece of corn" (uni-corn), but there are jokes. "what do you call a mythical vegetable? ('Uni-corn' is shown on an…

September 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is the most well behaved drink?”/“Tea because the others are not tea.”

"Naughty" sounds like "not tea." A riddle form of this was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 22, 2017: Q: What is the most well behaved drink?A: Tea because the others are…

July 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is the preferred sandwich of the working class?”/“A plebian-J.”

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is called "PB&J," and this sounds like "plebeian/plebian J." A riddle was posted on Twitter on June 30, 2010: Q: What is the favorite…

July 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is the saddest cheese?”/“Bleu cheese.”

A popular blue cheese riddle is: Q: What is the saddest cheese?A: Bleu/Blue cheese. "Bleu Cheese is the saddest cheese of all" was posted on Twitter by Kim #CherCrew on March 24, 2011.…

July 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is the saddest cheese?”/“Blue cheese.”

A popular blue cheese riddle is: Q: What is the saddest cheese?A: Bleu/Blue cheese. "Bleu Cheese is the saddest cheese of all" was posted on Twitter by Kim #CherCrew on March 24, 2011.…

July 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is the saddest cheese?”/“Prov-alone.”

"Provolone" cheese doesn't have the word "alone" in it, but one riddle is: Q: What is the saddest cheese?A: Prov-alone. "Provolone really is the saddest cheese"…

July 3, 2015
Food/Drink

“What is the volume of an object with depth a and radius z?”/“Pi z z a.”

A popular mathematical pizza joke that has been printed on posters is: Q: What is the volume of an object with depth a and radius z?A: Pi*z*z*a. The joke has been cited in print since at least…

July 4, 2022
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthOrigin of “Uncle Sam”/“Brother Jonathan”

“What is Uncle Sam’s favorite snack?”/“Fire crackers.”

A popular July 4th (Independence Day) riddle is: Q: What is Uncle Sam's favorite snack?A: Fire crackers. July 4th firecrackers are not edible crackers, of course. The riddle has been cited in…

June 18, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is whisky?”/“Wussian woulette.”

A whiskey joke is: Q: What is whiskey?A: Wussian woulette. The same person both asks and answers the question, and the letter "w" replaces the letter "r." The person was…

January 29, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea?”/“A catameringue.”

A catamaran doesn't contain any meringue, but there's a riddle: Q: What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea?A: A catameringue. The "catameringue" pun has been…

December 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“What keeps Gouda up at night?”/“The Muenster under the bed.”

Muenster cheese has several "monster" puns. Gouda cheese has several "good" puns. "There's a muenster under my bed, it doesn't look very Gouda" was posted on…

November 2, 2016
Food/Drink

“What key has legs and can’t open doors?”/“A turkey.”

A popular Thanksgiving turkey riddle is: Q: What key has legs and can't open doors?A: A turkey. Te riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. “What’s the key to a great…

August 13, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of apple has a short temper?”/“A crab apple.”

Do crab apples really crabby? A pun on the "crab apple" name is: Q: What kind of apple has a short temper?A: A crab apple. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google…

May 25, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of bagel can fly?”/“A plain bagel.”

There's a popular bagel pun: Q: What kind of bagel can fly?A: A plain (plane) bagel. Peter Flom tweeted the joke on September 25, 2010, explaining tha it was "a joke my kid made up when…

April 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of beans don’t grow in a garden?”/“Jelly beans.”

A bean riddle is: Q: What kind of beans don't grow in a garden?A: Jelly beans. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1958 and has been popular at Easter. 4 June 1958, San Diego…

April 25, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of bee gives milk?”/“A boobie.”

A milk joke is: Q: What kind of bee gives milk?A: A boobee (boobie). The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google Groups: alt.tasteless.jokesthe beeJ. Johnson 4/14/97(...)Reminds me…

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