“A little ham goes a long way” is a culinary expression, but there’s a riddle:
Q: Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig?
A: He knows a little ham goes a long way.
The pig joke has been cited in print since at least 2008.
MSN—Pig Jokes (September 8, 2008)
Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig? He knows a little ham goes a long way.
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Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig? He knows a little ham goes a long way.
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Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig? He knows a little ham goes a long way.
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Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig? He knows a little ham goes a long way.
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Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig? He knows a little ham goes a long way.
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Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig?
He knows a little ham goes a long way.
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