“Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?”/“It was pasta bedtime.”

Pasta has been used in “pasta bedtime” (“past bedtime”) jokes.
 
“What did the spaghetti say to the cheese at midnite???? ITS PASTA MY BEDTIME!!!!!” was posted on Facebook by Alex Arrache on April 25, 2010. “why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep? cause it was pasta bedtime 😂❤️” was posted on X/Twitter by Dani on April 26, 2019. “Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to bed? Because it was pasta bedtime!” was posted on Facebook by Arte Bianca on July 25, 2019. “Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM? It’s pasta bedtime” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on December 27, 2021.
   
     
Facebook
Alex Arrache
April 25, 2010 at 3:05 PM ·
What did the spaghetti say to the cheese at midnite???? ITS PASTA MY BEDTIME!!!!!
 
X/Twitter
Matthew S.
@CarlosSegundoJr
Late night Italian joint: “It’s Pasta Bedtime!”
2:32 AM · Apr 18, 2012
 
X/Twitte
Michael Smith
@MichaelLovious
Why did the girl put spaghetti on her mattress?
It was ‘pasta’ bedtime!
5:11 PM · Mar 23, 2016
 
Reddit—Jokes
User348844—February 13, 2019
Meatballs told Spaghetti to go to bed..
..because it was pasta bedtime.
 
X/Twitter
Dani
@daniclark24
why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?
cause it was pasta bedtime 😂❤️
3:15 PM · Apr 26, 2019
 
X/Twitter
estefany
@villa_estefany
Me: “Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?”
No one:
Me: “Because it was PASTA bedtime”
2:39 AM · May 5, 2019
 
X/Twitter
Craig Powers
@CPFMDJ
CP’s Joke of the day:
Q: Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?
A: It was Pasta bedtime!
4:47 PM · May 15, 2019
 
X/Twitter
Sandra
@sleerobb
@rebeccajkish Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep? It was pasta bedtime.
12:48 AM · Jun 12, 2019
 
Facebook
Soup and Such
June 18, 2019 at 1:03 PM ·
Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?  It was pasta bedtime!  😂 You’re welcome!  Have a SOUPER day! 
   
Facebook
Arte Bianca
July 25, 2019 at 2:29 PM ·
Silly joke time - sorry!!!
Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to bed?
Because it was pasta bedtime!
 
X/Twitter
🍀🇮🇪🐾Alannah🐾🇮🇪🍀
@airalana24
Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to bed?
Because it was pasta bedtime! 😁😜😆😂🤣🤪 #CornyJokesAreTheBestJokes
8:25 AM · Jun 21, 2019 from Pennsylvania, USA
 
Facebook
Jay Myles
October 28, 2019 at 10:39 AM ·
Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to bed?
It was pasta bedtime.
 
X/Twitter
Taylor Reneé
@TaylorGangg_5
Me: Hey Siri, tell me a joke!
Siri: Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?
It was pasta bedtime
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
10:27 PM · Feb 27, 2020
 
X/Twitter
ComplianceMate
@ComplianceMate
Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to bed? Because it was pasta bedtime!
May your day be well-rounded on National Meatball Day!
#nationalmeatballday #technology #foodtech #compliancemate #food #foodie #kitchen #restaurant #foodsafety #safefood
1:47 PM · Mar 9, 2020
 
X/Twitter
Winnipeg Public Library
@wpglibrary
Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?
It was pasta bedtime.
http://ow.ly/UdIO50yvNVw
#NationalMeatballDay #LibraryHumour #MondayMood
4:01 PM · Mar 9, 2020
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
wimpykidfan37—December 27, 2021
Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM?
It’s pasta bedtime.
 
X/Twitter
keepingitcreel
@Keepingitcreel
Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM? It’s pasta bedtime.
3:57 AM · Dec 28, 2021
 
Reddit—Cleanjokes
Raw_Rain—May 25, 2022
Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM?
It’s pasta bedtime
 
X/Twitter
ScottyHarvickFan36
@ScottyStyles33
Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM? It’s pasta bedtime.
6:53 PM · Jun 8, 2022
 
Reddit—Puns
BluemoonSoulfire—September 9, 2023
Why did the meatball tell the spaghetti to go to bed?
It was Pasta bedtime
 
Bluesky
rebecca_swift.flac
‪@rebecca.ruins.party‬
😠
[screenshot from siri on iPhone
“Hey Siri tell me a joke”
“Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep? It was pasta bedtime.”
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8:45 AM · Nov 1, 2025
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Vaquero-SASS—January 30, 2026
Why did the meatballs tell the spaghetti to go to sleep?
It was pasta bedtime