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October 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call 20 lawyers skydiving?”/“Skeet.”

Some lawyer jokes involve parachuting (skydiving). "What do you call 20 parachuting lawyers? SKEET!" was printed in the Daily News (Halifax, NS) on August 28, 1993. "What do you call…

October 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call 20 parachuting lawyers?”/“Skeet.”

Some lawyer jokes involve parachuting (skydiving). "What do you call 20 parachuting lawyers? SKEET!" was printed in the Daily News (Halifax, NS) on August 28, 1993. "What do you call…

January 18, 2013
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“What do you call 500 lawyers on the bottom of the ocean? A good start.” (lawyer joke)

One of the most popular of all lawyer jokes is: "What do you call 500 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?""A good start." The joke became famous when it was spoken by actor…

August 15, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a blind racist?”/“A not-see.”

"Nazi" sounds like "not see." A riddle is: Q: What do you call a blind racist?A: A not-see. "Joke of the night: What do you call a racist, blind white guy? A 'Not…

August 7, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a book club that’s been stuck on one book for years?”/“Church.”

A book riddle has been printed on many images: Q: What do you call a book club that's been stuck on the same book for thousands of years?A: Church. The bible joke was posted on Twitter on…

February 2, 2021
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“What do you call a book written in prison?”/“Context.”

A prison riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on February 1, 2021: Q: What do you call a book written in prison?A: Context. "Context" is a pun on "con text." Reddit --…

April 25, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a communist pirate ship?”/“The USS-ARRR.”

A pirate riddle is: Q: What do you call a communist pirate ship?A: The USS-ARRR. The "USS"/"USSR" pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 7, 2014. Wikipedia: United States…

March 5, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a Communist sniper?”/“A Marxman.”

A popular Communist/Marxist pun is: Q: What do you call a Communist sniper?A: A Marxman (marksman). "What do you call a communist sniper? A marxman!" was cited on Twitter on February 28,…

June 4, 2022
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“What do you call a competition between lawyers?”/“A tourney at law.”

"Attorney at law" shouldn't be confused with "a tourney at law," but there are puns. "Who called it a single elimination legal competition and not a tourney at…

August 10, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a cook who becomes a lawyer?”/“A sue chef.”

A sous-chef de cuisine (French for “under-chef of the kitchen") shouldn’t be confused with a “sue” chef, but there are jokes. Some versions have it as when a cook becomes a lawyer,…

January 21, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a crazy judge?”/“Judge-mental.”

A judge riddle is: Q: What do you call a crazy judge?A: Judge-mental. "What do you call a crazy judge? Judgemental. http://bit.ly/PjmEfg via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh…

March 10, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a diseased Irish criminal?”/“A leper-con.”

An Irish pun popular on St. Patrick's Day is: Q: What do you call a diseased Irish criminal?A: A leper-con (leprechaun). The "leper-con" joke has been cited in print since at least…

November 13, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a farmer in the army?”/“E.I. G.I. Joe.”

A riddle about G.I. Joe was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 15, 2016: Q: What do you call a farmer in the army?A: E.I. G.I. Joe. "Old Macdonald’s son decided to join the army instead…

May 10, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a feminist government?”/“A dick-hater-ship.”

A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 9, 2017: Q: What do you call a feminist government?A: A Dick-hater-ship. The joke was posted on Twitter by many others. Reddit -- Jokes(Original) What…

March 18, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a frog spy?”/“A croak and dagger agent.”

A frog riddle is: Q: What do you call a frog spy?A: A croak and dagger agent. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1978. Wikipedia: Cloak and dagger"Cloak and dagger" refers to…

May 13, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a gang of 19 crows?”/“Corvid-19.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…

January 21, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a group of pirate ships?”/“An Arrrrrmada!”

A pirate riddle is: Q: What do you call a group of pirate ships?A: An Arrrrrmada. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. tapatalkreally stoopid/lame jokesnivek03 Dec 2007, 13:34…

April 30, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a group of racist pigeons and chickens?”/“The Coo Clucks Clan.”

The Ku Klux Klan isn't a group of pigeons and chickens, but there are "Coo Clucks Clan" jokes. "Coos, Clucks Clan Assembles At Provincial Poultry Show" wat a headline in…

July 31, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a judge with no fingers?”/“Justice Thumbs.”

"Justice" can sound like "just his." A riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on April 30, 1996: Q: What do you call a judge with no fingers?A: Justice Thumbs. A similar…

July 31, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a judge with no thumbs?”/“Justice Fingers.”

"Justice" can sound like "just his." A riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on April 30, 1996: Q: What do you call a judge with no fingers?A: Justice Thumbs. A similar…

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