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May 26, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do you make a Swiss roll?”/“Push him down a hill.”

A popular joke about the Swiss roll is: Q: How do you make a Swiss roll?A: Push him down a hill. "How do you make a Swiss roll? Push him down an Alp" was cited in print in 1968. “How do…

January 30, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“How do you make a tissue dance?”/“Put a little boogie in it.”

"Booger" and "boogie" aren't the same, but there's a popular riddle: Q: How do you make a tissue dance?A: Put a little boogie in it. The joke has been cited in print…

May 3, 2020
Food/Drink

“How do you make a tuna melt?” (joke)

A "tuna melt" is when the cheese on the tuna is melted. It is not when the tuna "melts" (falls in love), but there are jokes. "The best way to make a tuna melt is with…

January 9, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“How do you make a Venetian blind?”/“Poke him in the eye.”

The term "Venetian blind" (a type of window blind) is used in a classic riddle: Q: How do you make a Venetian blind?A: Poke him in the eye. The joke has been cited in print since at least…

October 26, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“How do you make a violin sound like a viola?”/“Play in the low register with a lot of wrong notes.”

A viola joke is: Q: How do you make a violin sound like a viola?A: Play in the low register with a lot of wrong notes. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on July 8, 1992. “How do you…

October 24, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“How do you make a violin sound like a viola?”/“Sit in the back and don’t play.”

A joke about the viola is: Q: How do you make a violin sound like a viola?A: Sit in the back and don't play. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.music.filk on April 10, 1992. “How do…

August 29, 2021
Food/Drink

“How do you make a walnut laugh?”/“Crack it up!”

A walnut riddle has been cited in print since at least 2004: Q: How do you make a walnut laugh?A: Crack it up! A version including Brazil nuts was posted on Twitter by Lorraine Jo King on August…

August 7, 2019
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“How do you make an actor moan?”/“Give them a job.”

Actors aren't happy when they're out of work, and many still complain when they do find work. "Here's a joke: How do you make an actor bitch? Give him a job." was printed…

October 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do you make an apple puff?”/“Chase it around the garden.”

An apple puff riddle is: Q: How do you make an apple puff?A: Chase it around the garden. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1975. “How do you make a cheese puff?"/"Chase it…

June 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do you make an egg roll?”/“Push it.”

An obvious "egg roll" pun is: Q: How do you make an egg roll?A: Push it. The egg roll joke has been cited in print since at least 1984. “How do you make a sausage roll?"/"Push…

March 1, 2017
Transportation

“How do you make an electric car go faster?”/“A tow truck.”

A joke about an electric car is: Q: How do you make an electric car go faster?A: A tow truck. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Mark's MusingsFriday, January 04,…

July 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“How do you make an elephant float?”/“Just add ice cream.”

An elephant riddle is: Q: How do you make an elephant float?A: With two scoops of ice cream, and elephant and some root beer. The elephant joke became very popular in 1963. “How can you make a…

December 25, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“How do you make an idiot laugh on Boxing Day?”/“Tell him a joke on Christmas Eve.”

There is Christmas Eve (December 24th), then Christmas Day (December 25th), and then Boxing Day (December 26th) in the United Kingdom. A riddle is: Q: How do you make an idiot laugh on Boxing…

April 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“How do you make an Italian wine?”/“Kick him in the shins.”

"Wine" sounds similar to "whine." "How do you make a Frenchman whine? Kick him in the Beaujolais!" was printed in the Calgary (Alberta) Herald on March 5, 1993. A…

April 25, 2013
Food/Drink

“How do you make bourbon?”/“You take some moonshine, put it in a barrel…”

The Atlantic published in January 2013: "As I once heard a tour guide at the Wild Turkey distillery explain: 'How do you make bourbon? You take some moonshine, put it in a barrel, and add…

April 16, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“How do you make Easter easier?”/“Replace the t with an i.”

An Easter riddle is: Q: How do you make Easter easier?A: Replace the t with an i. The joke was posted on Twitter on April 22, 2011. TwitterMirai 🐘‏ @_mirai_RT @MrsStephenFry: Handy hint: How…

July 12, 2020
Food/Drink

“How do you make extra virgin olive oil?”/“Use extra ugly olives.”

"Extra virgin" olive oil comes from the first cold press of the olives, but there are "virgin" jokes. "And where do you get extra virgin olive oil? From exceptionally ugly…

June 1, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do you make hard cider?”/“Put it in the freezer.”

A joke about hard cider is: Q: How do you make hard cider?A: Put it in the freezer. "How do you make hard cider? .................. Freeze it" was cited on Twitter on April 22, 2011. The…

April 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“How do you make Manischewitz wine?”/“Kick him in the nuts.”

"Wine" sounds similar to "whine." "How do you make a Frenchman whine? Kick him in the Beaujolais!" was printed in the Calgary (Alberta) Herald on March 5, 1993. A…

December 31, 2017
Food/Drink

“How do you make rice wine cold?”/“Remove the ‘r.’”

"Rice wine" is just one letter from "ice wine." A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Clean Jokes on January 1, 2018: Q: How do you make rice wine cold?A: Remove the "r."…

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