“What kind of shoes does a plumber wear?”/“Clogs.”

A plumber riddle is:
 
Q: What kind of shoes do plumbers wear?
A: Clogs.
 
The “clogs” pun has been cited in print since at least 2001.
 
“What kind of shoes do bakers wear?”/“Loafers” and “What kind of shoes does bread wear?”/“Loafers” are similar riddles.
   
       
Wikipedia: Clog
Clogs are a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood. Clogs are used worldwide and although the form may vary by culture, within a culture the form often remained unchanged for centuries.
         
9 May 2001, Los Angeles (CA) Times, “The Kids’ Reading Room; Jokes and Riddles,” pg. E7, col. 4:
What kind of shoes do plumbers wear? Clogs. (Kris, 12, Community Home Education Program, Garden Grove)
   
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donzitroller
10-21-2005, 08:46 AM
Wait wait wait…..CLOGS?? *:o :o :o
As taken from one of my daughter’s CD’s..

WHAT KIND OF SHOES DOES A PLUMBER WEAR?
CLOGS 😛
 
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FunnyOneLiners
@Funnyoneliners
What kind of shoes do plumbers wear?
Clogs.
(via @ComicTwit)
9:56 PM - 12 Oct 2009
 
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marissa
@md_x15
What kinda shoes does a plumber wear? Clogs
10:02 AM - 10 Aug 2011
   
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Ellen DeGeneres
@TheEllenShow
What kinds of shoes do plumbers wear? Clogs. #ClassicJokeFriday
4:06 PM - 16 Jan 2015
   
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Gregg Antoine
@ReddWolfe
So,  what kind of shoes does a plumber wear?
Clogs. 😊
4:08 PM - 16 Jan 2015
 
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@dadtellsjokes
What kind of shoes does a plumber wear?
Cloggs
11:15 PM - 8 Mar 2018