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April 9, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Why didn’t the dog want to play football?”/“It was a boxer.”

A dog riddle is: Q: Why didn't the dog want to play football?A: It was a boxer. The "boxer" pun has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Boxer (dog)The Boxer is a…

May 28, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why do barrel racers have to be cremated?”/“Because the ground’s never good enough.”

Barrel racing is a rodeo event, and barrel racers frequently complain about the ground. A joke has been printed on an image: Q: Why do barrel racers have to be cremated when they die?A: Because the…

November 3, 2020
Sports/Games

“Why do big-game hunters mount lions’ heads?”/“To mount the other end would be a catastrophe.”

The word "catastrophe" sounds like "cat ass trophy," and there are jokes. "This sounds like a guaranteed cat-ass-trophy!" was posted on the newsgroup rec.motorcycles…

September 19, 2020
Sports/Games

“Why do girls float?”/“They’re boyn’t.”

"Buoyant" has nothing to do with "boy," but "boyn't" is a pun. "Boys always sink but girls don't because they're boyn't" was posted on…

December 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why do leprechauns giggle when they play soccer?”/“Because the grass tickles their balls.”

A leprechaun riddle was posted on Twitter on March 17, 2009: Q: Why do leprechauns laugh when they run? A: Cuz the grass tickles their nuts. A soccer version of the leprechaun riddle was posted on…

June 6, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why do lesbians shop at Sports Authority?”/“Because they don’t like Dick’s.”

Dick's Sporting Goods was founded by Richard "Dick" Stack in 1948. There's a popular riddle on the name: Q: Why do lesbians shop at Sports Authority?A: Because they don't…

June 7, 2022
Sports/Games

“Why do pancakes always win at baseball?”/“They have the best batter.”

The term "batter" is the subject of several baseball and pancake riddles. "Q. How is a baseball game like a pancake? A. They both need a good batter!" was printed in the Battle…

October 20, 2004
Sports/Games

“Why do they call it a World Series when it’s always played in the Bronx?”

"They call it the World Series...but it is usually played in the Bronx!" can be found in Google Groups, May 25, 2001. Here's a reference to this now-popular T-shirt wisdom: (GOOGLE…

September 16, 2012
Sports/Games

“Why do we sing ‘Take me out to the ball game’ when we are already there?”

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a classic baseball song, written by Jack Norwoth and Albert Von Tilzer in 1908. "Why do we sing 'Take me out to the ball game' when we are…

June 7, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why does the man want to buy nine rackets?”/“Because tennis too many.”

A tennis riddle is: Q: Why does the man want to buy nine rackets?A: Because tennis too many. "Tennis" is a pun on "ten is." The joke was posted on Twitter by Olls Grainger on…

September 14, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why doesn’t Jesus play hockey?” (joke)

A frequently told hockey joke has been cited in print since at least 2000: Q: Why doesn't Jesus play hockey?A: Because he's afraid of being nailed to the boards. An anti-joke of this was…

November 3, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why doesn’t Mike Tyson use a PlayStation?”/“Because he’s an X-Boxer.”

Xbox is a video gaming brand from Microsoft. Is someone who uses Xbox called an "Xboxer"? Of course, there are "ex-boxer" jokes. "Why doesn't Mike Tyson play…

December 5, 2016
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Why don’t blind people go skydiving?”/“Because it scares the hell out of their dogs.”

A riddle about the sport of skydiving is: Q: Why don't blind people go skydiving?A: Because it scares the hell out of their dogs. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1989. Google…

June 12, 2023
Sports/Games

“Why don’t boxers have sex the night before a fight?”/“They don’t fancy each other.”

A boxing riddle is: Q: Why don't boxers have sex the night before a fight?\A: They don't fancy each other. The question sounds like one asking how a boxer prepares for a fight. Abstaining…

August 12, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why don’t chickens play baseball?” (joke)

A popular children's pun about baseball is: Q: Why don't chickens play baseball? A: Because they hit fowl balls. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1983. 5 February 1983,…

May 22, 2016
Sports/Games

“Why don’t football players wear glasses?”/“Because it’s a contact sport.”

A joke about "contact" sports is: Q: Why don't football players wear glasses?A: Because it's a contact sport. "It seems wrong to wear glasses in a contact sport" was…

July 26, 2016
Sports/Games

“Why don’t orphans play baseball?”/“They don’t know where home is.”

A baseball riddle (a "home" plate pun) is: Q: Why don't orphans play baseball?A: They don't know where home is. "Stupid question: Why don't orphans play…

April 11, 2020
Sports/Games

“Why don’t the Chinese gamble?”/“Because they don’t like Tibet.”

"Tibet" sounds like "to bet," and there are jokes. "ARE YOU AGAINST ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING OR DO YOU LIKE TIBET?" was posted on the newsgroup talk.politics.tibet on…

August 12, 2022
Sports/Games

“Why don’t vampires gamble?”/“They can’t deal with those stakes.”

"Why cant vampires gamble? They run away everytime someone puts forward a stake" was posted on Twitter by Macauley Oliver on August 10, 2009. "Why don’t vampires gamble? They…

August 12, 2022
Sports/Games

“Why don’t vampires play poker?”/“They are afraid of the stakes.”

"Why cant vampires gamble? They run away everytime someone puts forward a stake" was posted on Twitter by Macauley Oliver on August 10, 2009. "Why don’t vampires gamble? They…

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