An apothecary riddle is:
Q: How does an apothecary pleasure his wife?
A: Elixir.
“Elixir” sounds like “he licks her.” “How does the apothecary make his wife Orgasm? Elixir!” was posted on Twitter by Tim on August 12, 2012.
Wikipedia: Elixir
An elixir is a sweet liquid used for medical purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one’s illness. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally.
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Tim
@ApocalypticTim
How does the apothecary make his wife Orgasm? Elixir!
10:46 AM · Aug 12, 2012·Twitter for Android
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H Anthony Hildebrand
@hahildebrand
Q. How does an apothecary pleasure his wife
A. Elixir
5:08 PM · Oct 18, 2019·Twitter Web App
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Posted by u/indy6548 July 8, 2021
How does an apothecary please his wife?
Elixir.
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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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.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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