“Where do Martians drink beer?”/“At a Mars bar.”

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Entry from August 21, 2017

“Where do Martians drink beer?”/“At a Mars bar.”

A pun on the “Mars” chocolate bar is:

Q: Where do Martians drink beer?
A: At a Mars bar.

The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007.

Wikipedia: Mars (chocolate bar)
Mars is a British chocolate bar. It was first manufactured in 1932 in England, and was advertised to the trade as being made with Cadbury’s chocolate couverture.

In the United States, a different confection bore the Mars bar name.

Lighten Up A Little!
Where do Martians
MARCH 20, 2007
Where do Martians drink beer ? At a mars bar !

Google Books
The G. O. D. Adventure
By Lydia Dockray
Lulu Publishing (Lulu.com)
2008
Pg. 49:
Where do Martians go to drink?
A Mars bar!

Twitter
Craig Deakin 🇬🇧‏
@craigdeakin
Where do Martians drink beer ? At a mars bar! #moonfruit
8:25 AM - 2 Jul 2009

Google Books
Sensible Nonsense.. Frank’s Comic Pack:
Humour Pack Series
By Frank Paul
BookBaby
2014
Pg. ?:
Where do Martians drink beer ?At a mars bar !

Google Books
1001 Kid’s Jokes
By Kay Barnham
London, UK: Arcturus Publishing
2016
Pg. ?:
Where do martians go to drink?
A Mars Bar.

YouTube
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Where do Martians drink beer ?
At a mars bar !

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@emarxbooks
Where do Martians drink beer? At a mars bar!
1:35 AM - 17 Aug 2017

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