“What is the Easter bunny’s favorite sport?”/“Basket-ball.”

An Easter bunny riddle is:
 
Q: What is the Easter bunny’s favorite sport?
A: Basket-ball, of course!
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005.
     
 
Google Groups: alt.cuddle
Easter Giggles (2/3)
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3/27/05
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What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite sport?
Basket-ball, of course!
 
SpeedGuide.net Broadband Community
some of the lamest easter jokes ull ever hear! (giggless)
Meggie
03-27-05, 12:55 PM
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Q: What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite sport?
A:Basket-ball, of course!
 
Jacksonville.com
7 April 2007, Florida Times Union (Jacksonville, FL), “You’d probably forgotten about National Jellybean Day” by Jackie Rooney, pg. V-16:
Q. What is the Easter Bunny’s favorite sport? A. Basket-ball, of course. And what makes a great basketball player? Why an eggs- cellent coach.
 
8 April 2009, Post (Durban, South Africa), “Hop yourself to fun!: Main Book,” pg. 18:
Q: What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite sport?
A: Basket-ball, of course!
 
Google Books
Sensible Nonsense:
Humour Pack Series
By Frank Paul
BookBaby
2014
Pg. ?:
What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite sport? Basketball, of course!”
 
My Town Tutors
Easter Jokes: Top 25 Easter Jokes
Posted on March 16, 2014
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21. What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite sport? … Basket-ball, of course!
 
tengaged
What’s the Easter Bunny’s favorite sport?
Apr 20, 2014 by sprtsgy1989
Basket-ball!
 
Google Books
Funny Easter Jokes For Kids Again
By Peter Crumpton
PeteyRF Creative
2015
Pg. ?:
What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite sport?
Basket-ball.