“What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?”/“Silent Night.”

A Christmas riddle is:
   
Q: What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?
A: Silent Night.
 
That is, parents prefer silence. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.
 
     
Wikipedia: Silent Night
“Silent Night” (German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song has been recorded by a large number of singers from every music genre. The version sung by Bing Crosby is the third best-selling single of all-time.
   
23 December 2001, Yakima (WA) Herald-Republic, “Sarah Jenkins Column—Quiz, Quips Catch Humor of Holidays,” pg. E9:
“What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?”
“Silent Night.”
   
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Vera Six
12/18/03
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What Christmas Carol is a favorite of parents?
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What Christmas Carol is a favorite of parents? Silent night.
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What is the favourite Christmas Carol of parents? ...Silent Night (har har har)
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By Peter Crumpton
PeteyRF Creative
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Pg. ?:
What Christmas Carol is a favorite of parents?
Silent Night.
 
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Horrid Henry’s Jumbo Joke Book (3-in-1)
By Francesca Simon
London, UK: Orion Children’s Books
2015
Pg. ?:
What Christmas carol do Horrid Henry’s parents like?
Silent night.