“Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?”/“To get to the other cider!”

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“To get to the other side” is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Johnny Appleseed version is:
     
Q: Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?
A: To get to the other cider!
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2014. Amazon Alexa told the joke in 2018.
 
“Why did the chicken cross the apple orchard?”/“To get to the other cider” is a similar riddle.
     
       
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Thatcher McGhee’s
@ThatchPompton
Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road? To get to the other cider! #emptythekeg
9:00 PM · Jun 7, 2014·Twuffer
   
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Joke Roller
@JokeRolling
Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?” “To get to the other Cider.
4:05 PM · Apr 24, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
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Barbara Wilson
@btruewilson
Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road? To get to the other cider #JokeOfTheDay
9:30 AM · Mar 22, 2018 from Land O’ Lakes, FL·Twitter for iPhone
   
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maya | quad era
@mayalinj
from my amazon alexa:
why did johnny appleseed cross the road?
to get to the other cider
10:36 PM · Aug 26, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—AmazonEcho
Posted by u/taylorkline September 26, 2018
This morning, Alexa will tell you a joke in honor of Johnny Appleseed day if you tell her “Good morning”
Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?
To get to the other cider!
     
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jeff m
@nameismudd
Replying to @larrycharlesism
Q: why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?
A: To get to the other cider
Source: 10 y/o, who will accept payment in Skittles
10:10 PM · Jul 3, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Significant_Sky_6996 February 15, 2022
Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?
To get to the other cider!