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June 9, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the best cheese to lure a bear out of a cave?”/“Camembert.”

"Camembert" cheese sound a little like "come on, bear." A riddle is: Q: What’s the best cheese to lure a bear out of a cave?A: Camembert. "He also told me this, what…

January 30, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the best way to cook alligator?”/“In a crockpot.”

Crockpots aren't for cooking crocodiles, but there are jokes. "JOHN ESTES wondering if alligator is cooked in a 'croc pot'" was printed in the Hanford (CA) Sentinel on…

August 29, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the best way to get walnuts and Brazil nuts to laugh?”/“Crack them up.”

A walnut riddle has been cited in print since at least 2004: Q: How do you make a walnut laugh?A: Crack it up! A version including Brazil nuts was posted on Twitter by Lorraine Jo King on August…

June 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between a bowl of moldy 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…

July 17, 2020
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What’s the difference between a hot dog and a pit bull?” (riddle)

“The noblest of all dogs is the hot dog; it feeds the hand that bites it” is a saying from the 1930s. "What is the difference between a dog with rabies and a hot dog? One bites the hand…

September 8, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between a hot potato and a flying pig?” (joke)

A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 2, 2019: Q: What’s the difference between a hot potato and a flying pig?A: One's a heated yam, and one's a yeeted ham.…

November 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?” (riddle)

A popular riddle about cranberries is: Q: What’s the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?A: A pirate buries his treasure, but a cranberry farmer treasures his berries. The riddle…

March 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between a pizza and my pizza jokes?”/“My pizza jokes can’t be topped!”

A pizza joke -- often told after several cheesy pizza jokes -- is: Q: What's the difference between a pizza and my pizza jokes?A: My pizza jokes can't be topped! The pizza riddle has been…

May 13, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between jam and jelly?”/“There is no such thing as traffic jelly.”

A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 11, 2020: Q: What's the difference between jam and jelly?A: I ain't never been caught in a traffic jelly. There usually is no such thing as…

September 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between spring rolls and summer rolls?”/“Seasoning.”

A spring/summer roll riddle was posted on Twitter by VP on March 20, 2013: Q: What’s the difference between a spring roll and a summer roll?A: The seasoning. A just slightly different riddle was…

July 26, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s the Earth’s favorite fizzy drink?”/“Tectonic water.”

"Tectonic water" is a joke on "tonic water." "Tectonics don't help a hangover. Tectonic water is for scientists or computer people ... or something" was posted on…

February 27, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of Himalayan salt?”/“Herastandin pepper.”

"Himalayan" sounds like "him-a-laying." A riddle about Himalayan salt is: Q: What’s the opposite of Himalayan salt?A: Herastandin pepper. "Herastandin" sounds like…

January 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s the world’s fastest cake?”/“Scooone…”

"Scone" sounds like "'s gone" ("it's gone") in the UK. A popular joke is: Q: What's the world's fastest cake? A: Scone! The riddle has been cited…

June 6, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever bakes your cake”

"Whatever bakes your cake" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or "whatever turns…

June 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever butters your biscuit”

"Whatever butters your biscuit(s)" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or…

June 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever melts your butter”

"Whatever melts your butter" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or "whatever…

April 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“Whatever sprinkles your donut”

"Whatever sprinkles your donut(s)" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or…

June 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever tickles your pickle”

"Whatever tickles your pickle" means "whatever tickles your fancy" or "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever…

February 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whatever…Reese’s Eggs are cheaper and taste better than real eggs anyway”

The bird flu in 2025 caused eggs to become expensive. This was posted on X/Twitter by Benny Boy on February 18, 2025, and it received over 2,500 likes: "Whatever…Reese’s Eggs are cheaper…

February 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whatever…Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs are cheaper and taste better than real eggs anyway”

The bird flu in 2025 caused eggs to become expensive. This was posted on X/Twitter by Benny Boy on February 18, 2025, and it received over 2,500 likes: "Whatever…Reese’s Eggs are cheaper…

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