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September 8, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A giraffe walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A giraffe version was cited in 1993: "A giraffe walks into a bar and says, 'High…

November 5, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A goat walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A goat version is: "A goat walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'We don't…

February 23, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A goldfish walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A goldfish version is: "A goldfish walks into a bar and looks at the bartender. The…

February 21, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A golf club walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular golf joke is: "A golf club walks into a local bar and asks the bartender for…

November 21, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A goose walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A goose version is: "A goose walks into a bar. The bartender looks at him and says,…

January 31, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A grasshopper walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke involving a grasshopper (hinting at the Grasshopper cocktail) is: "A…

October 22, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A group of homophones wok inn two a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A homophone version is: "A group of homophones wok inn two a bar..." "Wok…

March 18, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy named Bart walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Bart/bartender version is: "A guy named Bart walks into a bar, he immediately gets…

November 11, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy walks into a bar and orders fruit punch…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A fruit punch version is: "A guy walks into a bar and orders fruit punch. The…

August 25, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy walks into a bar with an octopus…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A guy walks into a bar with an octopus..." is a popular off-color bar joke that…

October 18, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy walks into a bar with his pet alligator…” (bar joke)

There is a combination bar joke and lawyer joke. The "Do you serve lawyers here?" joke has been cited in print since at least 1994 and is of unknown authorship. Google Groups:…

February 9, 2015
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy walks into a bar with his pet dog…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A guy walks into a bar with his pet dog" is a popular joke. The dog does flips…

April 17, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy walks into a bar…lucky bastard” (bar joke, told during COVID-19 bar closures)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, most bars were closed. The joke was:…

January 11, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A gymnast walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A gymnast walks into a bar, and is rendered hors de combat" was cited on Twitter…

March 30, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A ham sandwich walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One food joke variation is: "A ham sandwich walks into a bar and begins to order. The…

October 20, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A hamburger walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One of the oldest and most popular of bar jokes is: "Ham sandwich walks into a bar and…

July 1, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A hipster walks into a bar you’ve never heard of” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "hipster" versions that have been printed on images. "So a…

October 15, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A horse goes into a bar and says, ‘Can I have a large aperitif?’” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several jokes about a "large aperitif" (large pair of teeth), usually…

January 12, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A horse runs into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." “A horse walks into a bar. Show jumping at its worst” is a related joke. Reddit --…

November 23, 2019
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A horse walks into a bar and orders a pint…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One "Descartes before the horse" (the cart before the horse) pun combines two…

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