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June 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What has four wheels and flies?”/“A garbage truck.”

“What has four legs and flies?"/"A dead horse" is an old riddle. A popular variation of this riddle is: Q: What has four wheels and flies?A: A garbage truck. The joke has been…

October 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“What has no legs, but can do a split?”/“A banana.”

A banana split riddle is: Q: What has no legs, but can do a split?A: A banana. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. 3 December 1999, The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), "Just…

June 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“What has one horn and gives milk?”/“A milk truck.”

A popular milk riddle is: Q: What has one horn and gives milk?A: A milk truck. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1952. “What has four wheels and flies?"/"A garbage…

May 9, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What has three feet and cannot walk?”/“A yard stick.”

A yardstick riddle is: Q: What has three feet, but can't walk?A: A yardstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1899. Newspapers.com26 August 1899, The Champaign County News…

May 9, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What has three feet, but can’t walk?”/“A yardstick.”

A yardstick riddle is: Q: What has three feet, but can't walk?A: A yardstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1899. Newspapers.com26 August 1899, The Champaign County News…

July 22, 2018
Time/Weather

“What has three hands, but only one face?”/“A clock.”

There are several clock riddles involving "three hands." "What has three hands, no legs, and runs all day?" was print in 1927 newspapers. "RT @MoneyMindd Riddle: what has…

February 9, 2016
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What has three legs and an asshole on top?”/“A drum stool.”

Drummers are on the receiving end of many jokes. A popular joke was cited in 1993: Q: What has three legs and a dick on top?A: A drum stool. Another version was cited in 1996: Q: What has three…

July 6, 2020
Transportation

“What has three letters and starts with gas?”/“A car.”

A car riddle is: Q: What has three letters and starts with gas? A: A car. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2012. Twitter medschool.@VivaLaAliWhat has 3 letters and starts with…

February 15, 2021
Food/Drink

“What has to be broken before it can be used?”/“An egg.”

"Eggs as well as colts must be broken before they can be used" was printed in the Vermont Watchman & State Journal (Montpelier, VT) on May 9, 1883. "Why is an egg like a colt?…

July 29, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What has two butts and kills people?”/“An assassin.”

The word "assassin" breaks into "ass-ass-in." "hmm. So, ASSASSIN == ASS + ASS + IN. Two butts and an 'in.' Interesting.." was posted on Twitter by Richard…

November 11, 2016
Food/Drink

“What hides in the bakery at Christmas?”/“Mince spy.”

"Mince pie" sounds like "mince spy." The observation was cited in an 1872 newspaper: "The little boy who wanted to go and see the French Spy, was told to be good and stay…

November 14, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What hired killer never goes to jail?”/“The exterminator.”

A riddle about a building exterminator is: Q: What hired killer never goes to jail?A: The exterminator. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the…

March 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”

Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…

March 7, 2016
Hotels

“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”

Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…

October 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What I do drunk is none of my business”

"What I do when I'm drunk is none of my business" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "What I do drunk is none of my business" has also been printed…

October 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What I do when I drink is none of my business”

"What I do when I'm drunk is none of my business" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "What I do drunk is none of my business" has also been printed…

October 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What I do when I’m drunk is none of my business”

"What I do when I'm drunk is none of my business" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "What I do drunk is none of my business" has also been printed…

December 15, 2016
Work/Businesses

“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day”

American stand-up comedian Phyllis Diller said: "What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day." It's not known when Diller first said this,…

December 15, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“What I like about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with the present”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Keepinspiring.meNovember 29, 201699 Funny Christmas Quotes To Keep You Laughing Until The New Yearby Hannah Hutyra(...)What I like about Christmas is that you can make…

April 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“What I love most about cooking three meals a day and cleaning up afterwards is probably…”

A joke about cooking three meals a day was posted on X/Twitter by Justin Shanes on April 1, 2020: "What I love most about cooking three meals a day and cleaning up afterwards is probably the…

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