A poker (“poke her”) riddle is:
Q: What is a porcupine’s favorite game?
A: Poker.
The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2007.
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The Ellie Mcdoodle Diaries: Have Pen, Will Travel
By Ruth McNally Barshaw
New York, NY: Bloomsbury Children’s Books
2007
Pg. 47:
porcupine — What’s his favorite game? Poker.
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The ellen deHeneres Yolk of the Day: What’s a porcupine’s favorite game? Poker! http://fb.me/18zwjY4Im
11:35 PM · Apr 21, 2014·Facebook
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Drake Ceperley
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What is a porcupine’s favorite game?
-Poker
2:30 PM · Mar 21, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
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Bill Helton
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What is a Porcupine’s Favorite Card Game? Poker! HVL TMS ‘Shortcuts’
10:27 PM · Nov 13, 2016·Twitter Web Client
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The Chicken Chick®
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The ellen deHeneres Yolk of the Day: What’s a porcupine’s favorite game? Poker. http://fb.me/8pH9mcHLw
10:57 PM · Apr 24, 2017·Facebook
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Grama Sue
@gramasuesrainbo
What is a porcupine’s favorite game?
Poker!
#cornyjokes
4:00 PM · Nov 4, 2017·CinchShare
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Jokes Lib
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What is a porcupine’s favorite game?
Poker!
#cornyjokes
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What’s a porcupine’s favorite game to play?
Poker
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