“The phrase ‘i see why’ forms the letters I, C, and Y, which, when put together, spell the word’ icy’. this world is full of beauty” is an observation that was posted on Twitter by Cool Rhiannon on March 5, 2017. A joke was posted on Twitter by Yuri on November 18, 2017:
“People often say “icy” is the easiest word to spell and, looking at it now, I see why.”
The joke was soon posted on Reddit—cleanjokes and then Reddit—Jokes.
Twitter
Cool Rhiannon
@atomicwrongs
the phrase ‘i see why’ forms the letters I, C, and Y, which, when put together, spell the word’ icy’. this world is full of beauty
2:46 PM - 5 Mar 2017
Twitter
Yuri
@Snikoggs
People often say “icy” is the easiest word to spell and, looking at it now, I see why.
2:56 AM - 18 Nov 2017
Reddit—cleanjokes
People often say “icy” is the easiest word to spell… (self.cleanjokes)
submitted November 18, 2017 by madazzahatterQuality “Ugh” Contributor
...and, looking at it now, I see why.
Twitter
keepingitcreel
@Keepingitcreel
People often say “icy” is the easiest word to spell… ...and, looking at it now, I see why.
8:14 AM - 18 Nov 2017
Reddit—Jokes
People often say “icy” is the easiest word to spell…
submitted November 19, 2017 by madazzahatter
...and, looking at it now, I see why.
Twitter
LaffGaff
@LaffGaff
People often say “icy” is the easiest word to spell…
And, looking at it now, I see why.
#funny #jokes #jokeoftheday
4:12 PM - 25 Nov 2017
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