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June 22, 2018
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“Why didn’t the atheist cross the road?”/“There’s no such thing as the other side.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An atheist version is: Q: Why didn't the atheist cross the…

April 9, 2023
Streets

“Why didn’t the chick cross the road?”/“Because it was a little chicken.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Several versions involve baby chicks. "why did n't the…

January 27, 2020
Streets

“Why didn’t the chicken cross the road?”/“Because he saw what happened to the zebra.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A chicken/donkey version is: Q: Why didn't the chicken/donkey a…

January 27, 2020
Streets

“Why didn’t the donkey cross the road?”/“Because he saw what happened to the zebra.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A chicken/donkey version is: Q: Why didn't the chicken/donkey a…

April 21, 2019
Streets

“Why didn’t the Easter egg cross the road?”/“Because he wasn’t a chicken yet!”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An (Easter) egg version is: Q: Why didn't the (Easter) egg cross…

January 7, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthStreets

“Why didn’t the libertarian cross the road?”/“He thought it was a private road.”

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

October 27, 2017
Streets

“Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?”/“He didn’t have any guts.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A skeleton version is: Q: Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?A:…

May 27, 2016
Streets

“Why do only flat animals try to cross the road?”

"Why do only flat animals try to cross the road?" is a jocular question that Harold Ambrose Nuss asked on Twitter on January 24, 2013. "I can't be the only person who's…

September 29, 2021
Streets

“Why do they call it parking and not parqueen?”

There is "parking," but no "parqueen." The two terms have been printed on several images. "The opposite of parking. Parqueen" was posted on Twitter by Rad Luke on May…

September 16, 2012
Streets

“Why do we drive on the parkway and park on the driveway?”

"Why do we drive on the parkway and park on the driveway?" is a jocular question that has been cited in print since at least 1974, when this was printed in the Washington (DC) Post on…

July 1, 2020
Streets

“Why do women park so close to the curb?” (NSFW joke)

An NSFW riddle was posted on net.jokes on July 3, 1984: Q: Why do women park so close to the curb?A: Because all their life, they've been told that this is six inches: |----------| A different…

March 6, 2018
Streets

“Why don’t pirates drive on mountain roads?”/”‘Scurvy.”

A pirate riddle is: Q: Why don’t pirates drive on mountain roads?A: 'Scurvy. "Scurvy" (a disease suffered by many pirates) sounds like "it's curvy." "What did…

November 30, 2020
Streets

“Why is it called Sesame Street”/“They couldn’t call it Thyme Square.”

"Thyme Square" is a pun on New York City's "Times Square." The Thyme Square Bakery & Cafe in Quincy (IL) opened in 2010. There is also a Thyme Square Cafe in Hornsby,…

June 8, 2024
Streets

“Why is it that there’s enough tarmac to make speed bumps, but not enough to fill potholes?”

"How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill pot holes?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several slight variations. "Why…

June 8, 2024
Streets

“Why is there always enough tar to make speed humps, but not enough to fill the potholes?

"How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill pot holes?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several slight variations. "Why…

June 8, 2024
Streets

“Why is there enough tarmac to make speed humps, but not enough to fill potholes?”

"How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill pot holes?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several slight variations. "Why…

October 20, 2017
Streets

“Why was the road afraid of the bike lane?”/“Because it was a cycle path.”

"Cycle path" sounds a little like "psychopath." "Careful where you tell that tarmac joke. It was a cycle-path!" was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2010. "Why was the…

March 15, 2018
Streets

“Witch parking only. All others will be toad”

"Broomstick/Frog/Princess/Witch parking only. All others will be toad" -- a pun on "towed" -- is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. "Witches Parking Only…

July 10, 2018
Streets

“Word on the street is, this is a bus only lane”

"Word on the street" usually means the latest "buzz" or gossip. It does not literally mean the word (or words) written on a street, but there are jokes. "@XianLoves: Hahaha…

October 3, 2020
Streets

“Y did the chicken X the road? Solve for Y”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. "Y did the chicken X the road" is a math/science version.…

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