“Where does Easter come before Valentine’s Day?”/“In the dictionary.”

A riddle about Easter and Valentine’s Day is:
 
Q: Where does Easter come before Valentine’s Day?
A: In the dictionary!
 
The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003.
 
“Where does Christmas come before Easter?”/“In the dictionary” is a similar riddle.
   
     
Google Groups: alt.smouldering.dog.zone
The Easter Punny was here
Liz
4/20/03
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Q: Where does Valentine’s Day comes after Easter?
A: In the dictionary. 
 
Southern Maryland Online
101 Easter jokes
jazz lady
04-08-2004, 01:40 PM #1
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Q: Where does Valentine’s Day comes after Easter?
A: In the dictionary.
 
My Scoop
16 May 2005
Daily Stuff
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RIDDLE Where does Easter come before Valentine’s Day? (The dictionary)
 
Twitter
Kenny Jahng‏
@kkcoolj
Did you realize that Easter technically comes before Valentine’s Day?  Yup it does! // In the dictionary! LOL! Ha!
2:31 AM - 28 Mar 2010
 
Twitter
randall reed‏
@pajeweler
Do you know where Easter comes before Valentine’s Day ?... In the Dictionary. Happy Easter to all of our Friends and Fans !
12:41 AM - 23 Apr 2011
 
Facebook
Brain Teasers
May 1, 2013 ·
Where does Easter comes before Valentine’s Day ?
Source:
http://gpuzzles.com/mind-teas…/valentines-day-funny-riddles/
 
Twitter
Gallaghers Bakery‏
@gallaghersbread
Earlier today we asked you where does Easter come before Valentine’s Day? The answer is… in the dictionary.
2:37 PM - 11 Feb 2015