I was talking to Tiffi this morning and I asked her if she knew why the chicken crossed the road.
She proceeded to tell me that the question first appeared in The Knickerbocker, a New York City
magazine. An 1847 issue mentioned it as an example of a quip that might
seem like a riddle but is in fact a straightforward and unfunny
solution–an example of anti-humor:
“...There
are ‘quips and quillets’ which seem actual conundrums, but yet are none. Of
such is this: ‘Why does a chicken cross the street? Are you ‘out of town?’ Do
you ‘give it up?’ Well, then: ‘Because it wants to get on the other side!’”
It's also mentioned in Wikipedia along with the history and variations
here. Our typical answer has always been "To get to the other side!" right?
Further searching on Google, I found this cute cartoon.
Tiffi just whispered in my ear.............................
So guys, does anyone have any good Chicken Cross the Road jokes to post here? Or it just be any good chicken jokes.
