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December 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“Where do you go to weigh a pie?”/“Somewhere over the rainbow.”

"Over the Rainbow" is a famous song in the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939). The lyric "Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high" has famous misheard lyrics (a

March 26, 2021
Streets

“Where do you park a camel?”/“In a Camelot.”

A camel riddle is: Q: Where do you park a camel?A: In a Camelot. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1965. Newspapers.com31 March 1965, The Austin News (Chicago, IL), "Just One…

June 28, 2022
Food/Drink

“Where do you put illegal cheese?”/“Solid dairy confinement.”

"Solitary confinement" shouldn't be confused with "solid dairy confinement," but there are jokes. "Where do you put illegal cheese? Solid dairy confinement!" was…

October 10, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Where do you see yourself in five years?”/“Probably in a mirror.”

"Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?" is a common job interview question. The interviewer wants to know about the job applicant's general career plans. "Where do I see…

May 2, 2020
Sports/Games

“Where do you take someone who’s been injured in a peak-a-boo accident?”/“To the I.C.U.”

"ICU" (Intensive Care Unit) sounds like "I see you." "Where do Peek-a-boo patients go? The ICU" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 24, 2014. "Where do you…

June 29, 2021
Food/Drink

“Where does a coffee maker go when it dies?”/“Percolatory.”

"Percolatory" (percolate + circulatory system) refers to drinking a lot of caffeine. "Good morning, nurse, I'll take the IV to my percolatory system now. #TeamCoffee" was…

February 26, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Where does a dad keep all his jokes?”/“In the dadabase.”

A popular dad joke is: Q: Where does a dad keep all his jokes?A: In the dadabase. "Where do dads go to get there dad jokes? ... The dadabase" was posted on Twitter on April 18, 2016.…

December 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Where does a gorilla play baseball?”/“In the bush leagues.”

The "bush leagues" in baseball don't necessarily have bushes, but there's a riddle: Q: Where does a gorilla play baseball?A: In the bush leagues. The joke has been cited in…

February 13, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Where does a magic scientist work?”/“In a labracadabratory.”

"Labracadabratory" is a blend of the words "laboratory" and "abracadabra," and has been used in jokes. "Where does a scientist wizard work?" was posted on…

September 5, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Where does a non-binary person get their pizza?”/“Little Ze/Zirs.”

Little Caesars is an American multi-national pizza chain. The gender neutral pronouns "Ze/Zir" are sometimes used to make a joke. "ze / zirs as in little caesars pizza ? is that…

February 13, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Where does a scientist wizard work?”/“In a labracadabratory.”

"Labracadabratory" is a blend of the words "laboratory" and "abracadabra," and has been used in jokes. "Where does a scientist wizard work?" was posted on…

June 25, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Where does a shark work?”/“In the of-fish.”

The word "office" becomes "of-fish" in several fish puns. "Where do fishes work? In the of-fish" was posted on Twitter on March 15, 2015. "Where does a shark…

April 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“Where does a smart nut go?”/“Into macadamia.”

"Academia" should not be confused with "macadamia" (a nut), but there are jokes. Wikipedia: AcademyAn academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία)…

April 3, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Where does a woman with one leg work?”/“IHOP.”

A joke about the pancake restaurant chain IHOP (International House of Pancakes) is: Q: Where does a woman with one leg work?A: At IHOP. "If girls with big hooters work at Hooters, where do…

November 7, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Where does all my money go? It’s like, hocus pocus I’m brocus”

"Hocus pocus I'm brokus" is a jocular saying about not having money that has been printed on many images. "Hocus-pocus" are words used (sometimes jocularly) in magic.…

November 7, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Where does all my money go? It’s like, hocus pocus I’m brokus”

"Hocus pocus I'm brokus" is a jocular saying about not having money that has been printed on many images. "Hocus-pocus" are words used (sometimes jocularly) in magic.…

March 7, 2025
Time/Weather

“Where does all the white go when the snow melts?”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter tuba appreciator (Джордан) @grrrl_leviathan Where does the white go when the snow melts? 10:22 AM · Mar 6, 2025 X/Twitter Bob Golen @BobGolen Where does…

June 22, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Where does an angry sailor go?”/“Anchor management.”

"Anger management" is sometimes punned as "anchor management." "There was a pirate who'd go into a rage when he couldn't get his ship to stop. He had to go to…

March 17, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Where does an Irish family go on vacation?”/“To a different bar.”

A riddle about an Irish family is: Q: Where does an Irish family go on vacation?A: To a different bar. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. This description of the Irish is often…

April 14, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Where does Christmas come before Easter?”/“In the dictionary.”

A riddle about Christmas and Easter is: Q: Where does Christmas come before Easter?A: In the dictionary! The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2009. “Where does Christmas come before…

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