A riddle about stars is:
Q: What stars go to jail?
A: Shooting stars.
The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976.
Wikipedia: Shooting Star
Shooting star is a common name for the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere, becoming a meteor.
Google Books
Biggest Riddle Book in the World
By Joseph Rosenbloom
Illustrations by Joyce Behr
New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
1976
Pg. 184:
What stars go to jail?
Shooting stars.
3 June 1991, Indiana (PA) Gazette, “Mighty Funny’s Mini Jokes,” The Mini Page, pg. 4, col. 2:
Q: Which stars go to jail?
A: Shooting stars!
(Sent in by Irene Adepoju)
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Behind Bars.
merry mcgrath
11/22/99
What kinds of stars go to jail? Shooting stars.
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Criminal jokes - 3351 Joke: What stars go to jail?
Shooting stars. .... http://bit.ly/14PlNz
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Google Books
Sensible Nonsense.. Frank’s Comic Pack:
Humour Pack Series
By Frank Paul
BookBaby
2014
Pg. ?:
What stars go to jail?Shooting stars.
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What stars go to jail? Shooting stars. by #stars #stars
4:33 AM - 3 May 2017
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What stars go to jail?
Shooting stars.
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2:53 PM - 29 Mar 2018
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