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January 29, 2018
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a jelly?”/“The collie-wobbles.”

Jelly wobbles, and a riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a jelly?A: The collie-wobbles. "Collywobbles" means a stomachache or anxiety, fear. The joke has been cited…

June 5, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you get when you cross a chili pepper, a shovel and a terrier?”/“A hot-diggity-dog.”

A joke on the expression "Hot diggity dog!" is: Q: What do you get when you cross a chili pepper, a shovel and a terrier?A: A hot-diggity-dog. The riddle was posted on Twitter on July 17,…

July 30, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you get when you cross a police dog with a skunk?”/“Law & odor.”

A "law and order" pun is: Q: What do you get when you cross a police dog with a skunk?A: Law & odor. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. 12 January 1996, The News…

October 7, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you give a dog with a fever?”/“Mustard—it’s the best thing for a hot dog!”

A "hot" dog riddle is: Q: What do you give a dog with a fever? A: Mustard. It's the best thing for a hot dog! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1978. 25 February 1978,…

February 5, 2019
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you give a dog with a fever?”/“Mustard. It’s the best thing for a hot dog.”

Is a dog with a high temperature a "hot" dog? A popular joke is: Q: What do you give a dog with a fever?A: Mustard. It's the best thing for a hot dog. The joke was printed in…

January 3, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“What does a blind man use to ski?”/“A skiing eye dog.”

"If blind people have seeing eye dogs, do blind skiers have skiing eye dogs?" is a question that was posted on Twitter on July 18, 2014. ""In blind school they didn't say…

September 5, 2017
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“What dog can tell the time?”/“A watch dog.”

A dog riddle is: Q: What dog can tell time?A: A watch dog. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1962. 30 June 1962, The Evening Republican (Columbus, IN), "Tom Trick" by…

March 18, 2018
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What happened to the dog that ate nothing but garlic?”/“Its bark was much worse than its bite.”

A dog riddle is: Q: What happened to the dog that ate nothing but garlic?A: Its bark was much worse than its bite. The garlic joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. 5 January 2003,…

March 6, 2018
Banking/Finance/InsurancePets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What happened when the cat swallowed a coin?”/“There was some money in the kitty!”

A "kitty" can mean a kitten, but it can also mean a money pool. A "kitty" riddle is: Q: What happened when the cat swallowed a coin?A: There was some money in the kitty! The…

September 8, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What happened when the dog went to the flea circus?”/“It stole the show!”

A joke about a flea circus is: Q: What happened when the dog went to the flea circus?A: It stole the show! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1935, when it was credited to New York…

May 20, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What if cats have their own internet and it’s full of pictures of us?”

"What if cats have their own internet and it's full of pictures of us?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The internet as we know it has many cat pictures…

December 15, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What if your father was a horse thief?” (political affiliation joke)

A classic political affiliation joke involves Theodore Roosevelt or a Northerner. The Northerner asks a Southerner what political party he's a member of and why. The Southerner responds that…

February 12, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Windy City, Second City, Chi-Town (Chicago nicknames)

“What is three-sevenths of a chicken, two-thirds of a cat and one-half of a goat?”/“Chicago.”

An animal riddle is: Q: What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?A: Chicago. The listener probably expects some sort of animal (or a culinary dish like "turducken"). The city name of…

February 12, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?”/“Chicago.”

An animal riddle is: Q: What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?A: Chicago. The listener probably expects some sort of animal (or a culinary dish like "turducken"). The city name of…

March 21, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“What is a baseball dog?”/“One that chases fowls.”

People know what a bird dog is, but what's a baseball dog? A joke was printed in the Milwaukee (WI) Journal on May 23, 1937: Salt -- I've got a baseball dog.Pepper -- What's a…

October 3, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What is a Greek dog’s favorite dessert?”/“Barklava.”

"Baklava" is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, popular in Mediterranean countries such as Greece and Turkey. Some people have suggested that there should be a dog treat called…

July 18, 2020
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What is the difference between a dog with rabies and a hot dog?” (riddle)

“The noblest of all dogs is the hot dog; it feeds the hand that bites it” is a saying from the 1930s. "What is the difference between a dog with rabies and a hot dog? One bites the hand…

February 22, 2016
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What kind of cheese do you use to disguise a small horse?”/“Mascarpone.”

One popular cheese joke is: Q: What cheese do you use to disguise a small horse?A: Mascarpone. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. Wikipedia: MascarponeMascarpone…

March 13, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“What kind of dogs like car racing?”/“Lap dogs.”

A car racing riddle was posted on Twitter by Nick Corcoran on October 10, 2017: Q: What kind of dogs likes racing? A: Lap dogs!! "What kind of dogs like car racing? Lap dogs" was posted…

March 13, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“What kind of dogs love car racing?”/“Lap dogs.”

A car racing riddle was posted on Twitter by Nick Corcoran on October 10, 2017: Q: What kind of dogs likes racing? A: Lap dogs!! "What kind of dogs like car racing? Lap dogs" was posted…

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