“Which animal is the best at barbecuing?”/“The grilla.”

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Entry from September 22, 2017

“Which animal is the best at barbecuing?”/“The grilla.”

“Gorilla” can be shortened to “‘grilla,” which is almost like “grill.” A riddle was posted on Reddit—Dad Jokes on August 28, 2017:

Q: Which animal is the best at barbecuing?
A: The grilla.

Reddit—Dad Jokes
Which animal is the best at barbecuing? (self.dadjokes)
submitted August 28, 2017 by CaptainTudmoke
The grilla

Twitter
Dad Jokes by dadbot‏
@dadbot2000
Which animal is the best at barbecuing? The grilla
5:23 PM - 28 Aug 2017

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Which animal is the best at barbecuing?
The grilla.
Posted by Tim Wycislak at 12:05 PM

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