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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUS DRIVER AND A BAD COLD?
ONE KNOWS THE STOPS, AND THE OTHER STOPS THE NOSE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): WORD PLAY

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 04-00-1968

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SIGH, A HOME, AND A DONKEY?
A SIGH IS "OH, DEAR"; A HOME IS "SO DEAR"; AND A DONKEY IS "YOU DEAR"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): WORD PLAY

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TEACHER AND A TRAIN?
THE TEACHER SAYS, "TAKE THAT GUM OUT OF YOUR MOUTH"; THE TRAIN
SAYS, "CHOO, CHOO".

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): WORD PLAY

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 11-10-1967

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SNOWMEN AND SNOWWOMEN?
SNOW BALLS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): NATURE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1966

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILK AND BREAD?
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, I WOULDN'T SEND YOU TO THE STORE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): WORD PLAY

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00001967 WINTER

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WHY IS A TEACHER DIFFERENT FROM A TRAIN? A TRAIN PULLS AND A
TEACHER PUSHES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): SCHOOL

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BIRD WITH ONE WING AND A BIRD WITH
TWO WINGS? A DIFFERENCE OF A PINION.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A TYPE OF JOKE THAT I HAVE HEARD MORE THAN ONCE FROM MORE
THAN ONE PERSON IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT CHORUS. IT IS NOT
INTENDED TO STAND ALONE, BUT TO RATHER TYPIFY THE TYPR OF WIT THAT
RUNS LOOSE IN THE CHORUS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A
CLASSIFICATION FOR THINKING, BUT IF FOLKLORE CAN COVER CUSTOMS AND
HABITS, I FEEL IT SHOULD ALSO COVER THE THINKING PATTERNS BEHIND
THESE HABITS BECAUSE IN MANY CASES THEY ARE UNIQUE TO THE
PARTICULAR PEOPLE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): WORK PLAY

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1969

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOUSE ON ONE SIDE OF A FIELD AND
A HOUSE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD? A LOT.

Where learned: UNKNOWN

Keyword(s): WORD PLAY

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1969

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DO YOU KNOW WHO BATMAN'S COOK IS? BATTY CROCKER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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IF BATMAN ISN'T MARRIED WHAT IS HE?
A BAT-CHELOR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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WHAT POWERS THE BATMOBILE?
A BAT-TERY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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WHO WAS BATMAN'S GIRLFRIEND?
CLEO-BAT-RA

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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WHAT IS BATMAN'S FAVORITE SPORT?
BAT-MINTON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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WHAT DOES BATMAN DO THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING?
HE PUTS ON HIS BAT-ROBE AND GOES TO BRUSH HIS TEETH IN THE BAT-ROOM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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WHAT DO THEY CALL BATMAN AND ROBIN AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN RUN OVER
BY A TRUCK?
FLATMAN AND RIBBON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BATMAN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1970

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WHY DOES HELEN KELLER HAVE PURPLE FINGERS? SHE HEARD IT THROUGH
THE GRAPEVINE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BLIND

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1969

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HOW DID HELEN KELLER BURN HER HAND? SHE WAS READING A WAFFLE IRON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BLIND

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00001967 FALL

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WHY DOES HELEN KELLER PLAY THE PIANO WITH ONE HAND?
SHE SINGS WITH THE OTHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BLIND

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00001967 FALL

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A PIECE OF PAPER WITH HOLES PUNCHED IN IT IS USED FOR THIS JOKE.
PERSON TELLING JOKE WOULD STARE, AND RUB FINGERS OVER BUMPS IN
PAPER, HUMMING A TUNE. PERSON LISTENING WOULD ASK, "WHAT'S
THAT?", ANSWER, "HELEN KELLER SINGING AND READING MUSIC."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OAK PARK

Keyword(s): BLIND

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 02-01-1972

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