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August 10, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between John Wayne and Jack Daniels?” (joke)

American actor John Wayne (1907-1979) was famous for his portrayals of cowboys. Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey. A popular (sometimes politically incorrect) joke is: Q:…

October 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between male spaghetti and female spaghetti?”/“Meatballs.”

A spaghetti riddle is: Q: What's the difference between male spaghetti and female spaghetti?A: Meatballs. "What do female spaghetti enjoy? Meatballs" was posted on Twitter on January…

July 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between men and pigs?”/“Pigs don’t turn into men when they drink.”

A drinking riddle is: Q: What is the difference between men and pigs?A: Pigs don't turn into men when they drink. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on November 15, 1994. Google…

February 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between p—and parsley?”/“Nobody eats parsley.”

Parsley is often used as a decoration on a plate, and not to be eaten. A popular off-color joke is: Q: What's the difference between parsley and pussy?A: Nobody eats parsley. The joke has been…

March 29, 2010
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup?” (joke)

An old burlesque gag is: "Q. What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup? A. You can roast beef (but you can't pee soup)." The joke is also given as: "Q.…

June 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between rotten lettuce and a depressing song?” (riddle)

"Bad salad" and "sad ballad" is a spoonerism. "GAYLORD CARTER, in his Grin, Sing and Bear It (if you can) Club, at Don Lee's yesterday morning, after a beautiful…

December 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between virgin olive oil and regular olive oil?” (NSFW joke)

What's the difference between virgin olive oil and regular olive oil? A NSFW joke provides an answer. The comic character of "Olive Oyl" was the girlfriend of the sailor character…

October 8, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s the fanciest kind of cheese?”/“Guccis.”

"Guccis" (a luxury Italian fashion brand) shouldn't be confused with "blue cheese" or "goat cheese," but there are jokes. "Person 1: blue jeans. Person 2…

June 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the fastest fast food?”/“Lamb-burger-inis.”

A fast food riddle is: Q: What's the fastest fast food?A: Lamb-burger-inis. The fast food joke was posted on the website PunGents on March 26, 2015. Wikipedia: LamborghiniAutomobili…

October 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the fastest vegetable?”/“A runner bean.”

A "runner bean" isn't necessarily athletic, but there's a riddle: Q: What is the fastest vegetable?A: The runner bean! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1972.…

June 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the funniest bunch of fruit?”/“A pun-net of strawberries.”

A "punnet" is a small box for fruits and vegetables. The word sounds like it's a "pun net" or "net of puns." This riddle was posted on the website Pun of the Day…

February 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the greatest cheese of all time?”/“GOAT cheese.”

A goat cheese riddle is: Q: What's the greatest cheese of all time?A: GOAT cheese. "GOAT" is slang meaning "Greatest Of All Time." The joke was posted on Twitter on…

December 1, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the hardest part of making a vegan pizza?”/“Skinning the vegan.”

A joke about vegans was posted on Reddit on December 1, 2016: "What's the hardest part of making a vegan pizza? Skinning the vegan." “Are Girl Scout cookies made from real Girl…

September 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the heaviest soup in the world?”/“Wonton soup.”

A "wonton" dumpling sounds like "one ton," and there's a riddle: Q: What's the heaviest soup in the world?A: Wonton soup. "In 1411, the heaviest soup ever made…

November 2, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner?”/“The turkey.”

A popular riddle about Thanksgiving dinner is: Q: What's the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner?A: The turkey. The riddle was posted to the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on November 25, 1999.…

March 31, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the kindest vegetable?”/“A sweet potato.”

A popular food riddle is: "What's the kindest vegetable?""A sweet potato." The sweet potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Wikipedia: Sweet potatoThe…

January 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the most dishonest berry?”/“A LIEberry.”

There isn't a "berry" in the word "library," but it sometimes sounds like that. "Why is it called a liberry when it isn't even a berry?" was posted on…

November 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the most heartbreaking herb?”/“Bae leaves.”

A "bay leaf" has nothing to do with a "bae," but there are jokes. "Q: What's the most heartbreaking herb? A: Bae leaves" was posted on Twitter by Normal Kane on…

July 6, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the most musical part of a turkey?”/“The drumstick.”

A turkey riddle is: Q: What's the most musical part of a turkey?A.: The drumstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google Groups: alt.teens.penpalsA Question I have…

December 23, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the most popular Christmas wine?”/“I don’t like Brussels sprouts!”

A Christmas riddle is: Q: What's the most popular Christmas wine?A: "I don't like Brussels sprouts!" The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google Books1,001…

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