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March 29, 2018
Education/Schools

“What is a math teacher’s favorite sum?”/“Summer.”

A math riddle is: Q: What is a math teacher's favorite sum?A: Summer. That is, when there is no school (summer). The joke was posted on Twitter on February 29, 2012. Twitter Kevin “K-Ship”…

October 26, 2016
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What is a mummy’s favorite type of music?”/“Wrap.”

A riddle about rap music is: Q: What is a mummy's favorite type of music?A: Wrap. The "wrap music" joke has been cited in print since at least 1988. 5 November 1988, Palm Beach (FL)…

May 29, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What is a non-binary person’s favorite drink?”/“Gender fluids.”

"Gender fluid" is not a drink, but there are jokes. "Do trans people drink gender fluid?" was posted on Facebook by Myllo onn June 25, 2020. "What do gays drink when…

January 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a pirate’s favorite drink?”/“Hi-C.”

The fruit juice-flavored drink Hi-C sounds like "high sea." "Q: What do pirate kids drink to prevent scurvy? A: High Sea" was posted on Twitter on September 19, 2008.…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What is a pirate’s favorite element in the periodic table?”/“Gold, not Argon.”

A pirate riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.sport.pro-wrestling on October 18, 1998: Q: What's a pirate's favorite element?A: ARRRRRRRRRgon. There are two popular variations of this…

July 23, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What is a pirate’s favorite piece of marketing content?”/“A webinAAAAR.”

A pirate riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What is a pirate's favorite piece of marketing content?A: A webinAAAAR. The joke was posted on HubSpot on December 27, 2012.…

September 21, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What is a pirate’s favorite type of music?”/“Arr and B!”

A pirate riddle is: Q: What is a pirate's favourite type of music?A: Arr and B! The joke was posted on PirateJokes.net on August 31, 2008. Wikipedia: Rhythm and bluesRhythm and blues, often…

May 17, 2020
Sports/Games

“What is a porcupine’s favorite game?”/“Poker.”

A poker ("poke her") riddle is: Q: What is a porcupine's favorite game?A: Poker. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2007. Twitter The Ellie Mcdoodle Diaries: Have Pen,…

May 21, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is a pregnant woman to a cannibal?”/“Kinder Surprise.”

A riddle about Kinder Surprise (a chocolate egg containing a small toy) is: Q: What is a pregnant woman to a cannibal?A: Kinder Surprise. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007.…

October 25, 2016
Sports/Games

“What is a pumpkin’s favorite sport?”/“Squash.”

A pumpkin riddle is: Q: What is a pumpkin's favorite sport?A: Squash. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Squash (sport)Squash is a racket sport played by two…

October 25, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a pumpkin’s favorite sport?”/“Squash.”

A pumpkin riddle is: Q: What is a pumpkin's favorite sport?A: Squash. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Squash (sport)Squash is a racket sport played by two…

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

“What is a relative minor?”/“A country western musician’s girlfriend.”

A popular musician joke about the relative keys is: Q: What is a relative minor?A: A country western musician's girlfriend. An Internet list circulated by at least 1995 was titled…

November 10, 2020
Food/Drink

“What is a room full of sauerkraut?”/“Over-krauted.”

"Sauerkraut" gave the word "kraut" (for "German"). "Overkrauted" -- like "overcrowded" -- can mean too many Germans or too much sauerkraut.…

March 3, 2022
Sports/Games

“What is a Russian oligarch’s least favorite dice game?”/“Yacht seized.”

"Yachtzee" (yacht + Yahtzee) is a joke name for the dice game. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, "yacht seized" became a similar joke. "What is a Russian…

March 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a salmon’s least favorite type of pastry?”/“Bear claws.”

A pastry riddle is: Q: What is a salmon's least favorite type of pastry?A: Bear claws. "Bear Claw" is the name of a popular pastry. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on…

October 31, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a scarecrow’s favorite fruit?”/“Straw-berries.”

A scarecrow riddle is: Q: What is a scarecrow's favorite fruit?A: Straw-berries. The riddle was printed in newspaper puzzles printed in 1976 and 1996. 20 April 1978, The Arizona Republic…

February 14, 2021
Education/Schools

“What is a seal’s favorite subject in school?”/“Art art art!”

A seal riddle was posted on Twitter by Kimberly Smith on October 27, 2010: Q: What is a seal's favorite subject in school?A: Art art! "What is a seals favourite subject? 'art,…

November 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a sheep’s favorite fruit?”/“A baa-nana.”

A banana riddle is: Q: What is a sheep's favorite fruit?A: A baa-nana. "What would you get if you crossed a sheep and a banana? A baa-nana" was included in a 1996 book of riddles.…

March 31, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What is a skeleton’s favorite form of measurement?”/“Graveyards!”

A skeleton riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 29, 2023: Q: What is a skeleton’s favorite form of measurement?A: Graveyards! Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by u/Electricman82006 March 29,…

August 31, 2017
Education/Schools

“What is a snake’s favorite subject at school?”/“Hiss-tory.”

A snake riddle is: Q: What is a snake's favorite subject at school?A: Hiss-tory. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1990. 14 November 1990, Lansing (MI) State Journal, pg. 8E,…

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