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March 3, 2020
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“What do cars put on their toast?”/“Traffic jam.”

A car riddle was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on May 9, 2006: Q: What does a car put on its toast? A: Traffic jam. "What do cars put on their toast? Traffic jam #BestJokeEver"…

September 29, 2017
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“What do you call a chicken crossing the road?”/“Poultry in motion.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. One version is: Q: What do you call a chicken crossing the road?A:…

April 30, 2020
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“What do you call a chicken that calculates how long it will take to cross the road?” (riddle)

A hen riddle has been printed on many images: Q: What do you call a hen who counts her eggs?A: A mathemachicken. "Mathemachicken" (mathematics + chicken) was posted on Twitter by…

August 17, 2017
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“What do you call an eternity?”/“Four blondes in four cars at a four way stop.”

A popular "dumb blonde" joke is: Q: What do you call eternity?A: Four blondes in four cars at a four way stop. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on March 30, 1994. Google…

August 3, 2016
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“What do you do when you see a spaceman?”/“You park, man.”

A parking joke is: Q: What do you do when you see a space man?A: You park in it, man. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1993. Google Groups: alt.tasteless.jokesJoke made me laugh when…

February 27, 2021
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“What do you get when you cross a highway with a bicycle?”/“Run over.”

A highway riddle is: Q: What do you get when you cross a highway with a bicycle?A: Run over. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on July 9, 1992. Google Groups: rec.humorClean Joke…

March 3, 2020
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“What does a car put on its toast?”/“Traffic jam.”

A car riddle was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on May 9, 2006: Q: What does a car put on its toast? A: Traffic jam. "What do cars put on their toast? Traffic jam #BestJokeEver"…

August 13, 2017
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“What happens when frogs park illegally?”/“They get toad.”

A frog joke has been cited in print since at least 1982: Q: What happens to illegally parked frogs?A: They get "toad" (towed) away. The "toad" pun has been printed on many…

November 18, 2021
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“What kind of candy does a sidewalk eat?”/“Pave-mint.”

Pavement contains no mint, except in "pave-mint"/"pavemint" jokes. "The freshest street in town is made of pave-mint" was posted on Twitter by Richard Backeberg on…

December 2, 2017
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“What street in France do reindeer live on?”/“Rue Dolph.”

"Rue" is the French word for "street." A riddle about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 20, 2015: Q: Which street in France do reindeer…

October 17, 2016
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“What streets do ghosts haunt?”/“Dead ends.”

A popular Halloween riddle is: Q: What streets do ghosts haunt?A: Dead ends. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1994. 5 March 1994, Toronto (ON) Star, "Riddles," pg. B6, col.…

May 12, 2020
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“What’s the difference between jam and jelly?”/“You can’t get stuck in a traffic jelly.”

A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 11, 2020: Q: What's the difference between jam and jelly?A: I ain't never been caught in a traffic jelly. There usually is no such thing as…

March 12, 2017
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“When does the leprechaun cross the road?”/“When it’s green!”

A leprechaun riddle is: Q: When does the leprechaun cross the road?A: When it's green. "Why did the leprechaun cross the road? Because the light was green" was printed in the Los…

January 17, 2018
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“When my father came to America he was told the streets were paved with gold…”

For many immigrants to the United States (and especially to New York, through the Ellis Island immigration station), American was thought to be the "Golden Land" of opportunity, where the…

August 28, 2017
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“When you come to a fork in the road, don’t pick it up. God knows where it’s been”

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it" is a saying popularized by Yankee baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra (1925-2015). "When you come to a fork in the road, don't pick…

December 29, 2017
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“Where do astronauts leave their spacecrafts?”/“At parking meteors.”

There are parking meters for cars. Will there be parking meteors for spaceships? "With space travel becoming so popular, a bar-fly at the Grinzing comes out with a sensible suggestion for a…

August 2, 2018
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“Where do cars get the most flat tires?”/“Where there is a fork in the road.”

A road riddle is: Q: Where do cars get the most flat tires? A: Where there is a fork in the road. The "fork in the road" joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google…

January 23, 2019
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“Where do you find a down-and-out octopus?”/“On squid row.”

"On squid row" is a pun on the expression "on skid row." "What happens to a guy who drinks like a fish? He winds up on squid row" was printed in a 1981 joke book.…

March 26, 2021
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“Where do you park a camel?”/“In a Camelot.”

A camel riddle is: Q: Where do you park a camel?A: In a Camelot. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1965. Newspapers.com31 March 1965, The Austin News (Chicago, IL), "Just One…

December 13, 2017
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“Which animals make potholes?”/“Rodents.”

"Rodents" sounds like "road dents." "Exterminators call pot holes 'road dents!!!'" was posted on Twitter on February 2, 2010. "Guys, be careful when you…

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