A pun on the two meanings of the word “can” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on April 11, 2023:
“A fruit farmer told me: ‘I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t I can.’”
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/EndersGame_Reviewer April 11, 2023
A fruit farmer told me: “I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t I can.”
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r/oneliners
@funnyoneliners
A fruit farmer told me: “I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t I can.”
5:15 AM · Apr 11, 2023
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b33croft
@ab33croft
A fruit farmer told me: “I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t, I can” 🔴LIVE NOW!!! http://twitch.tv/b33croft
3:05 PM · Apr 13, 2023
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swollenvoice
@swollenvoice
A fruit farmer once told me: “I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t I can.”
9:52 AM · Apr 15, 2023
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Michael Brogan ツ
@MichaelTBrogan
I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t I can.
7:17 AM · Apr 23, 2023
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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