“I accidentally swallowed some food coloring and dyed a little inside”

A popular pun is told about food coloring:
   
“Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.”
 
The joke has been cited on Twitter since November 2, 2009.
 
   
Twitter
StayBank
‏@STYBNK
Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.[Click to Vo..  lol
2:43 AM - 2 Nov 2009
 
Twitter
Craig Bennett
‏@_theclyde
Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.
6:28 AM - 2 Nov 2009
     
Google Groups: Fed2 Star
Fed2 Star - November 8, 2009 - page 3 (of 3)
Fi Craig
11/8/09
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Stardate: 125718:7640 - Occy: Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.-
   
Bob Is The Oil Guy—Forums 
Re: PUNS FOR EDUCATED MINDS [Re: Johnny]
eoghan
#1803289 - 03/04/10 10:34 AM
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Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.
 
reddit
I swallowed some food coloring yesterday. The doctor says I’m okay, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside. (self.Punny)
submitted December 4, 2013 by anusrepairer
 
Google Books
Roadmap into a Twisted Mind
By Bruno Gagnon
Victoria, BC: Friesen Press
2014
Pg. 153:
Accidentally swallowed some food coloring. I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.
 
BuzzFeed
19 Ridiculous Jokes That Will Make Your Day Just Punderful
These should all be PUNished for how silly they are. Another bad joke. Please don’t PUNch me.
posted on Mar. 4, 2015, at 8:49 a.m.
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7. I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. I think I might’ve dyed a little inside.
 
Twitter
Joey Long
‏@joellemarie23
Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside. #punoftheday
8:35 PM - 30 Jun 2015