A “fork lift"/"forklift" riddle was posted on Twitter by Blick Winkel (H. Anthony L. Israel) on March 3, 2019:
What’s a fork lift?
(Food)
A dad joke was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on July 21, 2019:
Dad, what’s a forklift?
“Food, usually,” I replied.
Twitter
Blick Winkel (H. Anthony L. Israel)
@blockwonkel
Replying to @EndlessJeopardy
What’s a fork lift?
(Food)
11:09 AM · Mar 3, 2019·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/TommehBoi July 21, 2019
Dad, what’s a forklift?
“Food, usually,” I replied.
Twitter
HeyMrNeal
@heymrneal
Dad what’s a forklift?
Me: Food usually.
#SundayPunday
2:42 PM · Jul 21, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Chateau512 July 23, 2019
Hey, dad. What’s a forklift?
Food, typically
Twitter
Broken Puppet ☕
@java_assassin
What’s a forklift?Usually food
12:00 AM · Apr 23, 2020·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Jasper Blackwell
@Olenagar
@PropheticDr34ms, “What’s a forklift?”
“Food, usually.”
5:39 PM · Jul 27, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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