“Deciding whether to buy gold or silver is an either ore situation”

“I’ve been called a rare commodity. I wonder if that makes me silver or gold? I guess I could be either ore” is a gold and silver pun that was posted on the website Pun of the Day on September 29, 2011. “Silver or Gold? Either ore” was posted on Twitter on October 16, 2011.
   
The “either ore situation” joke was posted on Reddit—Jokes on June 7, 2017:
   
“Deciding whether to buy gold or silver is an either ore situation.”
 
   
Twitter
Phil‏
@Phil_Timmermans
== I’ve been called a rare commodity. I wonder if that makes me silver or gold? I guess I could be either ore.[Click to Vote!]
2:08 AM - 29 Sep 2011
 
Twitter
Arun Verma‏
@arunverma
Gold and silver rates going up again. You should invest in either ore.
5:16 AM - 29 Sep 2011
 
Twitter
John Gannon‏
@Johnny_G_123
Silver or Gold? Either ore.
2:13 AM - 16 Oct 2011
 
Twitter
Thucky‏
@Thuckster__
Shall I buy a gold or silver necklace? I guess it’s either ore.
7:58 AM - 19 Oct 2011
   
Unclerave’s Wordy Weblog
Jumble Spoiler – 02/23/12
Published February 23, 2012
(...)
Clue/Question:  When asked if she wanted gold or silver, she replied . . .
Answer:  ?????? “???”  (OK.  The answer is: EITHER “ORE”  But, most of you figured this out, one way or the other.)
 
Twitter
Cash Bauer‏
@CashBauer
NEW BLOG ALERT!  “Buy Silver or Gold?  Either Ore!  $HL $SLW ”  http://www.atthemoney.com/silver  #silver #gold
7:30 AM - 5 Apr 2013
 
Twitter
Know Pun Intended‏
@MumblingPun
I can’t choose between silver and gold; it could be either ore.
4:30 AM - 1 Dec 2016
 
Reddit—Jokes
Deciding whether to buy gold or silver…
submitted June 7, 2017 by Anais9
...is an either ore situation