A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from October 31, 2016
“Why did the vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?”/“He heard it had great circulation.”

The Wall Street Journal has the largest circulation of any United States newspaper. A popular Halloween riddle is:
 
Q: Why did the vampire subscribe to The Wall Street Journal?
A: He heard it had great circulation.
 
“Why did Barnabas subscribe to Vogue? HE HEARD IT HAD GREAT CIRCULATION” was posted to the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv on March 28, 1996. “Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal? He heard it had great circulation… (By Jackie Holle)” was posted to the newsgroup alt.humor.puns along with other Halloween puns on October 30, 1999.
 
“What’s a vampire’s least favorite newspaper(s)?”/”The Sun and The Mirror” is a related vampire riddle.
 
   
Google Groups: rec.arts.sf.tv
DS FAQ 1.09 Section 5, Part 9 of 9
KricketW
3/28/96
(...)
Why did Barnabas subscribe to Vogue?
HE HEARD IT HAD GREAT CIRCULATION
 
Google Groups: alt.humor.puns
Spooky Puns from Stan Kegel
Bob C.
10/30/99
(...)
Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
He heard it had great circulation… (By Jackie Holle)
   
Google Groups: alt.humor.puns
Vampire Puns
Stan Kegel
8/22/00
(...)-
Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
He heard it had great circulation.
 
Google Groups: alt.humor.puns
Puns of the Weak 10-17-03
Stan Kegel
10/18/03
(...)
Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
He heard it had great circulation… (Jackie Holle)
 
Google Books
Puns Spooken Here:
Word Play for Halloween
By Richard Lederer
Illustrations by Jim McLean
Layton, UT: Wyrick & Company
2006
Pg. 60:
His (Dracula’s—ed.) favorite magazine:
Bleeders Digest. (It has great circulation.)
 
Twitter
FlipMyText
‏@FlipMyText
:-[ Twick or TWEET: Why did the Vampire read the Wall Street Journal? A: It has great circulation! - Halloween Icons @ http://yourl.cc/?DVcj
8:01 AM - 31 Oct 2008
 
Google Books
Magic Apples:
Reflections to Mull
By Lee Steels
Indianapolis, IN: Dog Ear Publishing
2011
Pg. 305:
Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
He heard it had great circulation.
 
Google Books
Funny Halloween Jokes For Kids
By Peter Crumpton
PeteyRF Creative
2015
Pg. ?:
Why did the vampire read the newspaper?
He heard it had great circulation!
 
Google Books
Holiday Jokes
By Jeo King
Marine Publishing
2016
Pg. ?:
Why did the vampire subscribe to the Wall St Journal?
He heard it had great circulation..

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Banking/Finance/Insurance • Monday, October 31, 2016 • Permalink


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