Bagel
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I learned it as: Why do seagulls fly by the sea? Because if they flew by the bay they’d be bagels.
I think the flow is nicer and leads the listener down the path “logically”. Saying bay in the question tips your hand and is less of a surprise.
But still one of my favorite classics.
Growing up on a bay the joke was:
Q: Why don’t we have seagulls on the bay?
A: they’d be bagels
The real reason is cuz the land surrounding the water supports eagles and osprey, so they’re just food if they live there. “Bagels indeed”
It’s less obvious, and therefore has a better chance of subverting expectations if you use a real place.
Do you know what they call seagulls in Hudson Bay?
Flying rats? 🤔
