“What do you call cheese by itself?”/“Provolone.”

A cheese riddle has been printed on GIFs:
 
Q: What do you call cheese by itself?
A: Prov-alone (Provolone).
 
The joke was posted to Reddit on June 10, 2014.
 
   
Wikipedia: Provolone
Provolone (pronounced [provoˈloːne]) is an Italian cheese that originated in Casilli near Vesuvius, where it is still produced in shapes varying from 10-to-15-centimetre-long (4-to-6-inch) pear, sausage, or cone shapes. Provolone-type cheeses are also produced in other countries. The most important Provolone production region is Northwestern Italy. Provolone, provola, and provoleta are versions of the same basic cheese. Some versions of Provolone are smoked.
 
Reddit
What do you call cheese by itself? (self.dadjokes)
submitted June 10, 2014 by Versacepoop
Provolone.
 
Mashable
25 Dad Jokes to Make Your Kids Groan
BY ANDREA ROMANO
JUN 14, 2014
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4. What do you call cheese by itself? Provolone.
 
Twitter
John The Milk Man
‏@country_valley
Q: What do you call cheese by itself?
A: Provolone.
3:05 AM - 16 Jun 2014
 
Twitter
Aoede/Lisa Sniderman
‏@aoedemuse
FUN with #PUNS!: What do you call cheese by itself? Provolone… 😊 #groan
9:15 PM - 17 Jun 2014
 
Twitter
Osteria del Toro
‏@OsteriadelToro
What do you call cheese by itself?
Provolone. #Joke #hehehe
6:29 PM - 23 Aug 2014
 
DadGab
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DADGAB — JANUARY 4, 2015
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13. What do you call cheese by itself? Provolone.
 
Odyssey
25 Dad Jokes I Wish I Didn’t Laugh At
Sep 25, 2016 At Pfeiffer University
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20. “What do you call cheese by itself? Provolone.” -Mashable