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March 12, 2021
Streets

“Why did the birdwatcher cross the road?”/“To get to the other hide.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Popular variants include "other hide" or "otter's…

August 10, 2018
Streets

“Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?”/“To go with the traffic jam.”

A "traffic jam" isn't made of jam, but there's a riddle: Q: Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?A: To go with the traffic jam. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…

October 16, 2017
Streets

“Why did the cactus cross the road?”/“It was stuck to the chicken.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cactus version is: Q: Why did the cactus cross the road? A: It was…

October 11, 2017
Streets

“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“He saw some American do it on TV.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Canadian version is: Q: Why did the Canadian cross the road?A: He…

October 16, 2017
Streets

“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“To get to the middle.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…

September 25, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Streets

“Why did the cat cross the road?”/“Because the chicken had a laser pointer.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cat version is: Q: Why did the cat cross the road?A: Because the…

May 9, 2020
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Streets

“Why did the cat cross the road?”/“It wanted to play animal crossing.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series. "why…

November 6, 2017
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the Möbius strip?”/“To get to the same side.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is an old joke from the 19th century. A Möbius strip version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the Möbius strip?A: To get to the same side. The joke…

August 2, 2018
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road to KFC?”/“To see the chicken strip.”

Chicken strips are deep fried pieces of chicken meat. "Chicken strips" doesn't mean that chicken takes off its clothes (strips), but there are jokes. A "chicken strip club"…

January 19, 2018
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road, roll in the mud, and cross the road again?” (riddle)

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

August 28, 2009
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?” (joke)

"Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!" This joke is cited in print in the March 1847 The Knickerbocker (New York monthly magazine). An 1872 variant is: "Why…

November 6, 2017
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“Because Colonel Sanders was after him.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is an old joke from the 19th century. The punchline is usually "to get to the other side," but another version is: Q: Why did the chicken…

March 11, 2025
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“BeCAWs.”

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

March 11, 2025
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“BeCAWse.”

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

April 11, 2019
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“Can’t a fucking chicken cross a road…?”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A riddle of this joke is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?A: To…

May 17, 2020
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“It wanted to play animal crossing.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series. "why…

February 21, 2021
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“It was in a curry.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A chicken tikka masala version is: Q: Why did the Chicken Tikka…

July 12, 2020
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“No one knows. But the road will have his vengeance.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A pun on the word "cross" is: Q: Why did the chicken cross…

October 11, 2017
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“North Korea’s long range missiles don’t reach that far.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A North Korea version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?A:…

April 11, 2020
Streets

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“Social distancing.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic put a "social…

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