“I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate. He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order”

The phrase “a tall order” usually means a difficult task, but sometimes it also means literally a tall order. This was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on November 18, 2023:
 
“I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate. He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order.”
 
 
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[deleted]—November 18, 2023
I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate
He said he wasn’t sure, thats a pretty tall order.
     
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Dad Jokes! 👨
@dadgivesjokes
I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate
He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order.
5:36 PM · Nov 19, 2023
 
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@ThePunnyWorld
I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate
He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order.
8:41 PM · Nov 29, 2023
   
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LaughBreak: The Mediocre Joker
@MediocreJoker85
I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate.
He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order.
6:54 PM · Jan 3, 2024
 
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LaughBreak: The Mediocre Joker
@MediocreJoker85
I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate.
He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order.
1:26 AM · Mar 2, 2025
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LaffGaff
48 Pancakes
March 5, 2025 by LaffGaff
I asked the waiter if I could get 48 pancakes on a single plate.
He said he wasn’t sure, that’s a pretty tall order.