An animal riddle is:
Q: What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?
A: Chicago.
The listener probably expects some sort of animal (or a culinary dish like “turducken”). The city name of “Chicago” is 3/7 “chicken” (“Chic”), 2/3 “cat” (“ca”) and 2/4 “goat” (“go”).
The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1921. “What is three-sevenths of a chicken, two-thirds of a cat and one-half of a goat? Ans.—Chicago” was printed in The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) on May 20, 1921.
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20 May 1921 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA), “Riddles Sent In By Members of Birthday Club,” pg. 9, col. 4:
Helen Jones, Pylesville, Md.
What is three-sevenths of a chicken, two-thirds of a cat and one-half of a goat? Ans.—Chicago.
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9 May 1925, The Citizen (Ottawa, ON), “Riddles Keep Pouring In,” pg. 14, col. 2:
562. What city is made up of three-sevenths of a chicken, two-thirds of a cat and one-half of a goat?
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7 August 1926, San Pedro (CA) Daily Pilot, “These Riddles Will Wake Up Drowsy Fans,” pg. 6, col. 1:
341. What city is made up of three-sevenths of a chicken, two-thirds of a cat, and one-half of a goat?—Mollie Rinaldo, Nashville, Tenn.
(“Chicago” is the answer given in column 7.—ed.)
Twitter
Michelia Glamoura
@ThatsSoGlamiie
Ok so here it is: 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat. Where am I?
9:21 AM · Jun 14, 2011·erased734497
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nahil
@Helloo_Moto
What’s 3/7 of CHICKEN, 2/3 CAT and 2/4 GOAT? . . . Chicago. heheheheh. I so lame XD
9:29 AM · Oct 22, 2012·Twitter Web Client
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Bhagirath KC
@bhagirath_kc
What is 3/7 chicken,
2/3 Cat & 2/4 goat ?
3:02 AM · Jan 5, 2013·Facebook
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Authiur Krishnamurthy Rajagopalan
June 13, 2015 at 7:52 AM ·
IAS Question
Only 2 % could solve this Question
What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat…?
Only genius can solve this Mindbender !!!!
lets us see whether you are Genius
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Posted by u/JeanieJules April 11, 2017
Reddit, riddle me this: What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?
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Posted by u/Snacky_Creamhorn August 4, 2018
What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 1/2 goat?
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Posted by u/snowclaws September 19, 2019
What’s 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 1/2 goat?
Chicago
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Posted by u/conbeanaman October 25, 2019
What country has 3/7 of chicken 2/3 of cat and 2/4 of goat?
Chicago
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Posted by u/ASR9821 September 6, 2020
What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?
Chicago
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Posted by u/VERBERD February 12, 2021
Whst is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat ?
Chicago.
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