“Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?”/“To get to the Dark Side.”
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“To get to the other side” is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Star Wars version is:
Q: Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
A: To get to the Dark Side.
The joke was posted on X/Twitter on October 3, 2009, and has been printed on several images.
“Why did the Jedi cross the road?”/“To get to the Dark Side” is a similar riddle.
Wikipedia: Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. The character is the central antagonist of the original trilogy and, as Anakin Skywalker, is one of the main protagonists in the prequel trilogy. Star Wars creator George Lucas has collectively referred to the first six episodic films of the franchise as “the tragedy of Darth Vader”. Darth Vader has become one of the most iconic villains in popular culture, and has been listed among the greatest villains and fictional characters ever. His masked face and helmet, in particular, is one of the most iconic character designs of all time.
X/Twitter
Sabrina
@PALALALOGRAM
A.Ha.A.Day. Q. Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road/bridge/command center? A. To get to the dark side.
10:07 PM · Oct 3, 2009
X/Twitter
Peter Demetris
@peter_demetris
5 year old’s first joke: “why did Annakin Skywalker cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!”
3:00 PM · Mar 14, 2011
X/Twitter
a sad reptile
@TheReptileHaus
Why did Anikin Skywalker cross the road? To get to the dark side. Ugh!
8:04 PM · Jul 8, 2011
X/Twitter
LSD
@OMyLard
LOL! @momento_angmuch RT @SithSarcasm: Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road? To get to the dark side.
7:30 PM · Jan 29, 2012
X/Twitter
Tolsonii
@Tolsonii
RT: @DepressedDarth: Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
To get to the Dark Side.
6:55 PM · Feb 8, 2013
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Minipadley September 30, 2014
Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
To get to the dark side…
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/hames_13 December 16, 2016
Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road ?
To get to the dark side
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/xanthraxoid December 18, 2016
Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
To get to the dark side!
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Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/DyLafin December 10, 2017
Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
-To get to the Dark Side.
Reddit—StarWarsBattlefront
Posted by u/rammen4 May 9, 2018
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Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/EgonVector February 25, 2022
Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
To get to the dark side.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Sheldon_Cooper369 August 6, 2023
Why did Anakin Skywalker cross the road?
To get to the dark side!