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September 10, 2021
Food/Drink

“What kind of bee hovers over a bowl of alphabet soup?”/“A spelling bee.”

Alphabet soup doesn't help with spelling bees, but there are jokes about pairing the two. There are "fly in my soup" and "bee/B in my soup" jokes about alphabet soup as…

December 25, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of bread do elves make sandwiches with?”/“Shortbread.”

A popular Christmas riddle about elves is: Q: What kind of bread do elves make sandwiches with?A: Shortbread. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. “Shortbread—They’re not…

February 19, 2025
Food/Drink

“What kind of bread do you eat on Wednesday?”/“Hump-ernickel.”

Wednesday is often called hump day." A riddle is: Q: What kind of bread do you eat on Wednesday? A: Hump-ernickel. "Hump-ernickel" is a joke on "pumpernickel" bread. The…

March 18, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of bunny can’t hop?”/“A chocolate one.”

An Easter bunny riddle is: Q: What kind of bunny can't hop?A: A chocolate one. The joke was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2013. TwitterEaster Joke‏ @easterjokeEaster Jokes 2013 - Q: What…

June 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of cake do you get at a cafeteria?”/“A stomach cake.”

"the "stomach cake" (for "stomach ache") pun is an old one. "TO MAKE A STOMACH CAKE. -- Use plenty of unripe fruit" was cited in the Melbourne (Australia) Punch…

October 31, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of candy do zombies refuse to eat?”/“Life Savers.”

A popular Halloween zombie riddle is: Q: What kind of candy do zombies refuse to eat?A: Life Savers. The ghost joke "What kind of candy won’t a ghost ever touch? Lifesavers" was posted…

November 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of car does an egg drive?”/“A Yolkswagon.”

A "Yolkswagon" or "Yolkswagen" (yolk + Volkswagen) is a portmanteau that has been used in several jokes. A riddle was printed in Boys' Life on November 1984: Q: What kind…

February 22, 2016
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What kind of cheese do you use to disguise a small horse?”/“Mascarpone.”

One popular cheese joke is: Q: What cheese do you use to disguise a small horse?A: Mascarpone. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. Wikipedia: MascarponeMascarpone…

March 29, 2023
Food/Drink

“What kind of cheese has been interrogated?”/“Grilled cheese.”

Someone who goes through interrogation is often said to have been "grilled." There are many "grilled" cheese jokes. "Grilled Cheese: Cheese under interrogation by the…

January 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“What kind of coffee do cops drink?”/“Coppicino.”

"Coppuccino" (cop + cappuccino) is a portmanteau word that was posted on Twitter on May 15, 2013. "What did the cop get from Starbucks? A coppuccino" was posted on Twitter on…

October 25, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of coffee does a vampire drink?”/“De-coffinated.”

A popular vampire riddle is: Q: What kind of coffee does a vampire drink?A: Decoffinated. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1995. 4 June 1995, The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia), pg.…

December 1, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of coffee was served on the Titanic?”/“Sanka.”

The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 2012, on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. A Titanic joke is: Q: What kind of coffee was served on the Titanic?A: Sanka. The joke has been cited…

May 6, 2015
Food/Drink

“What kind of cup can’t hold water?”/“A cupcake.”

A popular food riddle is: Q: What kind of cup can't hold water?A: A cupcake. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Google Books Ha! Ha! Ha! and Much More: The Ultimate Round-up…

April 29, 2022
Food/Drink

“What kind of doctor is Dr Pepper?”/“He’s a fizzician.”

"Fizzician" (fizz + physician) is a jocular portmanteau term. A popular riddle is: Q: What kind of doctor is Dr Pepper?A: He's a fizzician. "Dr Pepper's a fizzician"…

December 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“What kind of dress pants does coffee wear?”/“Cappuchinos.”

Cappuccino (espresso-based coffee) has nothing to do with chinos (trousers from chino cloth), but there are jokes. "I can only presume that those coffees advertised as 'Cappuchinos'…

September 5, 2018
Food/Drink

“What kind of fish goes well with peanut butter?”/“A jellyfish.”

A peanut butter and jelly riddle is: Q: What kind of fish goes well with peanut butter?A: A jellyfish. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1974. “I bet jellyfish are sad that there…

December 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“What kind of fish is made of only two sodium atoms?”/“2 Na.”

"rneerkat: rneerkat: what kind of fish is made of only two sodium atoms 2 Na http://tmblr.co/ZkYVPwq-YCQs" was posted on Twitter by Roarar's Ready for Jul! (and others) on July 30,…

February 4, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of flowers do you never give on Valentine’s Day?”/“Cauliflowers.”

A popular Valentine's Day riddle is: Q: What kind of flowers do you never give on Valentine's Day? A: Cauliflowers. The "flowers/cauliflowers" joke has been cited in print since…

December 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of food does your toe eat?”/“Dori-toes.”

Doritos (tortilla chips) aren't Dory's toes, but there have been several jokes. "Doritoes? Okay. Eat these toes! With dori on emmm" was posted on Twitter on August 19, 2012.…

February 2, 2021
Food/Drink

“What kind of greens do chickens eat?”/“Bok bok bok choy.”

A bok choy riddle was posted on Twitter by Denis Patrol on December 10, 2009: Q: What's a chicken's favorite vegetable?A: Bok bok bok choy. "Q: What kind of greens do chickens eat?…

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