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January 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s long and thin, covered in skin, red in parts and goes in tarts?”/“Rhubarb.”

A food riddle -- with sexual innuendo -- is: Q: What's long and thin, covered in skin, red in parts, and goes in tarts?A: Rhubarb. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1974.…

June 12, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s next, is vinegar going to be renamed vi?”

The Black Lives Matter movement resulted in some name changes, such as the band Lady Antebellum changing to the name Lady A. This was posted on Sickipedia on June 12, 2020: "Episodes of Fawlty…

September 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s red and green and wears boxing gloves?”/“A fruit punch.”

A fruit punch riddle is: Q: What's red and green and wears boxing gloves?A: A fruit punch. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google BooksSuper-Duper Good Clean Jokes for…

January 31, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s red and invisible?”/“No tomatoes.”

A philosophical riddle is: Q: What's red and invisible?A: No tomatoes. The joke has been cited in print since at least the late 1980s. Google BooksNew SocietyVolumes 83-841988Pg. 60:I was told…

October 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s red, made of strawberries, and sucks your blood?”/“A jampire.”

The portmanteau word "jampire" ("jam" + "vampire") has had several uses, and has appeared in jokes. "Jampire" has been used with the music sense of…

December 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s red, white and blue at Christmas time?”/“A sad candy cane.”

The American flag is red, white and blue. Candy canes are usually white, with red stripes. A riddle was printed in Boys' Life magazine in March 1980: Teacher: What's red, white, and blue?…

December 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s Santa Claus’s favorite drink?”/“White Claws.”

White Claw Hard Seltzer has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but there are jokes. "Does Santa drink White Claus?" was posted on Twitter by Nath on October 18, 2018. "Does Santa drink…

December 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s Santa’s favorite alcoholic drink?”/“White Claus.”

White Claw Hard Seltzer has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but there are jokes. "Does Santa drink White Claus?" was posted on Twitter by Nath on October 18, 2018. "Does Santa drink…

December 18, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s Santa’s favorite sandwich?”/“Peanut butter and jolly.”

A Christmas riddle is: Q: What's Santa's favorite sandwich?A: Peanut butter and jolly. The "jelly"/"jolly" pun was printed in many newspapers in December 1988. 3…

December 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s Santa’s favorite snack food?”/“Crisp Pringles.”

"Kris Kringle" can sound like "crisp Pringles" (Pringles is an American brand of stackable potato-based crisps), and of course, there are jokes. "Last night I was visited…

March 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s shakin’ bacon?”

"What's shakin' bacon?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The rhyming expression means "What's happening" or "What's going on?" or…

February 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s something a drug dealer would never ask?”/“‘Is Pepsi okay?’”

Many diners ask for "coke" when they want a soda. If the establishment has Pepsi cola instead of Coca-Cola, a server usually asks, "Is Pepsi okay (as a substitute drink)?" Pepsi…

May 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s Stalin’s favorite coffee?”/“Represso.”

"Represso" (repression + espresso) is a jocular coffee term. "Is #represso the opposite of #espresso?" was posted on Twitter by Molly C Loar on November 19, 2013. "I made a…

February 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the best day to eat bacon?”/“Fry-day.”

A bacon riddle is: Q: What's the best day to eat bacon (and eggs)?A: Fry-day. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. “What day does an Easter egg hate the…

July 2, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the best kind of pan to make sushi in?”/“Japan.”

A sushi riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 30, 2017: Q: What's the best kind of pan to make sushi in?A: Japan. The riddle -- slightly reworded -- was posted again on Reddit --…

February 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What’s the best month to make coffee?”/“Fe-brew-ary.”

Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…

February 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the best pancake topping?”/“More pancakes.”

A pancake riddle is: Q: What's the best pancake topping?A: More pancakes! "Best topping is MORE pancakes" was posted on Twitter on March 8, 2011. "The best topping for pancakes…

July 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the best thing for a hangover?”/“Drink loads the night before.”

A joke about hangovers is: Q: What's the best thing for a hangover?A: Drink loads the night before. The question really meant how to "cure" a hangover, but the answer provided how to…

May 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?”/“Button mushrooms.”

A riddle about "jacket" potatoes and "button" mushrooms is: Q: What's the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?A: Button mushrooms. The joke has been cited in print since…

November 26, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the best thing to put into a cake or pie?”/“Your teeth.”

"What is the best thing to put into a cake/pie?" is a classic joke. "Your teeth" is the answer. "What is the best thing to put in pie?" has been cited in print since…

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