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November 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you get if you cross a turkey with a banjo?”/“A bird that plucks itself.”

A turkey riddle about a bird that can "pluck itself" is popularly told on Thanksgiving. "What do you get if you cross a turkey with a banjo? A bird that plucks itself" was…

August 31, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you get if you cross an abbot with a trout?”/“Monkfish.”

A pun on the name "monkfish" is: Q: What do you get if you cross an abbot with a trout?A: Monkfish. The joke ha been cited in print since at least 2002. Wikipedia: LophiusMembers of the…

September 4, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you get if you cross Islam and Capitalism?”/“No more jokes about the profit.”

A capitalism riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross Islam and Capitalism?A: No more jokes about the profit. The pun is on the words "profit" and "prophet." The riddle was…

December 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you get if you deep fry Santa Claus?”/“Crisp Cringle.”

A Christmas riddle is: Q: What do you get if you deep fry Santa Claus?A: Crisp Cringle. The "Kris Kringle" pun has been cited in print since at least 1997. “Pringles got into my carpet.…

July 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you get if you divide 22 sheep with 7 collies.”/“Shepherd’s pi.”

The number π (pi) is approximately 22/7. A riddle was posted on Twitter by Graeme McKendry (and others) on March 8, 2012: Q: What do you get if you divide 22 sheep with 7 collies? A:…

January 1, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you get if you drop a piano on a child?”/“A flat minor.”

A piano riddle is: Q: What do you get if you drop a piano on a child?A: A flat minor. "RT @nessie111: Drop a piano on a kid and you've a flat minor" was posted on Twitter by…

April 5, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you get if you eat 3.14 cakes?”/“Fat. You get fat.”

An anti-joke about the number 3.14 ("pi") was posted on Twitter by Zack Riley 🇦🇺 on October 31, 2018: "What do you get if you eat 3.14 cakes?Fat, you get Fat.What? were you…

July 13, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do you get if you stuff your computer’s disk drive with herbs?”/“A thyme machine.”

A computer "time machine" pun has been cited in print since at least 2002: Q: What do you get if you stuff your computer's disk drive with herbs?A: A thyme machine. Actrix Newsletter…

July 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you get if you stuff your computer’s disk drive with herbs?”/“A thyme machine.”

A computer "time machine" pun has been cited in print since at least 2002: Q: What do you get if you stuff your computer's disk drive with herbs?A: A thyme machine. Actrix Newsletter…

July 13, 2018
Time/Weather

“What do you get if you stuff your computer’s disk drive with herbs?”/“A thyme machine.”

A computer "time machine" pun has been cited in print since at least 2002: Q: What do you get if you stuff your computer's disk drive with herbs?A: A thyme machine. Actrix Newsletter…

February 21, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you get when a bee is stuck in a garage?”/“Garbage.”

"Q: What do you get when a bee gets stuck in a garage? A: Garbage" was posted on Facebook by Precision Garage Door of Fairfield County CT on August 16, 2020. "What do you get when a…

December 18, 2025
Food/Drink

“What do you get when a dinosaur mates with a pig?”/“Jurassic Pork”

Jurassic Park (a 1993 American science fiction adventure film about a team of genetic scientists who create a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs) shouldn't be confused with "Jurassic…

September 28, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you get when an cross an elephant with a RINO?” (joke)

A joke cited in print from at least 1973 is: Q. What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino.A. An elephino. (Hell-if-I-know -- ed.) The joke is also told with RINO (Republican In Name…

February 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you get when an elephant walks through your garden?”/“Squash.”

A "squash" pun is: Q: What do you get when an elephant walks through your garden?A: Squash. The elephant joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Google BooksNoah's Favorite…

November 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you get when lightning strikes the chicken coop?”/“Sudden fried chicken.”

A fried chicken riddle is: Q: What do you get when lightning strikes the chicken coop?A: Sudden fried chicken. "Sudden friend chicken" can sound like "Southern fried chicken."…

August 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you get when someone hits you with a couple of beer cans?”/“A brews.”

"Brews" sounds like "bruise." There have been several puns. "What do you get if you get hit by a tea bag? A brews!" was posted on Twitter on May 1, 2012. "A beer…

July 24, 2021
Time/Weather

“What do you get when the sunrise bends over?”/“The crack of dawn.”

A sunrise riddle is: Q: What do you get when the sunrise bends over?A: The crack of dawn. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on July 26, 2019. Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by u/yaboi79 July 26,…

October 26, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you get when you ask a politician for the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?”

"Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god?" is a sworn oath. Politicians are often said to have a problem…

December 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you get when you combine a Christmas tree with an iPad?”/“A pineapple.”

A Christmas riddle is: Q: What do you get when you combine/cross/mix a Christmas tree with an iPad?A: A pineapple. The Christmas tree is often a pine tree, and an iPad is made by Apple Inc.…

June 5, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you get when you cross a chili pepper, a shovel and a terrier?”/“A hot-diggity-dog.”

A joke on the expression "Hot diggity dog!" is: Q: What do you get when you cross a chili pepper, a shovel and a terrier?A: A hot-diggity-dog. The riddle was posted on Twitter on July 17,…

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