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February 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why did the boy put candy under his pillow?”/“Because he wanted sweet dreams.”

A riddle about "sweet dreams" is: Q: Why did the boy put candy under his pillow?A: Because he wanted sweet dreams. "Why did the moron bring the sugar to be with him? Because he…

August 10, 2018
Streets

“Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?”/“To go with the traffic jam.”

A "traffic jam" isn't made of jam, but there's a riddle: Q: Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?A: To go with the traffic jam. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…

April 4, 2015
Food/Drink

“Why did the boy throw butter out the window?”/“To see the butter fly.”

"Butterfly" and "butter fly" lead to the obvious joke: Q: Why did the boy throw butter out the window?A: He wanted to see the butter fly. The joke has been cited in print since…

March 19, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Why did the bunny go to the dance?”/“To do the bunny hop!”

The bunny hop was a popular dance in the 1950s. This Easter bunny riddle is from at least 1966: Q: What's the Easter rabbit's favorite dance?A: The bunny hop. A slightly different form of…

October 16, 2017
Streets

“Why did the cactus cross the road?”/“It was stuck to the chicken.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cactus version is: Q: Why did the cactus cross the road? A: It was…

May 21, 2020
Food/Drink

“Why did the cake go to the doctor?”/“It was a coughee cake.”

"Coffee cake" should not be confused with "coughee cake" or "coughy cake," but there are jokes. "What do you call a baker with a cold?..........Coughee cake...bah…

October 11, 2017
Streets

“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“He saw some American do it on TV.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Canadian version is: Q: Why did the Canadian cross the road?A: He…

October 11, 2017
Radio/Television

“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“He saw some American do it on TV.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Canadian version is: Q: Why did the Canadian cross the road?A: He…

October 15, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“To get to the middle.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…

October 16, 2017
Streets

“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“To get to the middle.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…

January 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why did the cannibal break up with his valentine?”/“She didn’t suit his taste.”

A popular Valentine's Day cannibal riddle is: Q: Why did the cannibal break up with his girlfriend/valentine?A: She didn't suit his taste. The joke has been cited in print since at least…

April 5, 2020
Food/Drink

“Why did the cannibal die of COVID-19?”/“Too many handshakes.”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many people avoid handshakes. A cannibal possibly makes handshakes (a shake containing hands). A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 4, 2020: Q:…

July 15, 2021
Food/Drink

“Why did the cannibal eat an Olympian every morning?”/“So he could have a breakfast of champions.”

"Breakfast of Champions" has been the slogan of Wheaties cereal from 1933. Menudo (a Mexican soup) has also been called the "breakfast of champions." To a cannibal, however,…

December 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why did the cannibal eat the tightrope walker?”/“He wanted a balanced meal.”

A cannibal riddle is: Q: Why did the cannibal eat the tightrope walker?A: He wanted a balanced meal. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google Books'A Prairie Home…

December 6, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why did the cannibal leave the restaurant?”/“Because he got cold feet”

To "get cold feet" means to be nervous or anxious about an upcoming event. The expression has been used in several cannibal jokes. "When my mate Barry was invited to a cannibal…

September 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why did the cannibal live on his own?”/“He was fed up with other people.”

“What is a cannibal?"/"Someone who is fed up with people" is a classic joke from the 1940s. A variation of the riddle is: Q: Why did the cannibal live on his own?A: He was fed up…

November 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“Why did the cantaloupe jump into the lake?”/“It wanted to be a watermelon.”

A watermelon riddle is: Q: Why did the cantaloupe jump into the lake?A: It wanted to be a watermelon. The riddle was published in Boys' Life magazine in July 2006. Google BooksJuly 2006,…

July 21, 2023
Food/Drink

“Why did the cantaloupe jump into the pool?”/“It wanted to become a watermelon.”

A watermelon riddle originally involved a rockmelon (a term for "cantaloupe" used in Australia and New Zealand), but this was later replaced with "cantaloupe" or just…

September 25, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Streets

“Why did the cat cross the road?”/“Because the chicken had a laser pointer.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cat version is: Q: Why did the cat cross the road?A: Because the…

May 9, 2020
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Streets

“Why did the cat cross the road?”/“It wanted to play animal crossing.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series. "why…

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