Even though I was completely familiar with the old joke, I couldn’t help but see the individual numbers as being “56” and wondered “why 56?”. After dividing it by 2 a few times, I realized it was 7×8, which was always the only odd-feeling one for me in the times table. I guess that, because ‘5’ was never part of the riddle, my brain, all on its own, tried to come up with a new interpretation.
7 ate 9, the goose drank wine, the monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line; the line broke, the monkey got choked, and we all went to heaven in a little row boat.
pschearer Premium Member about 2 years ago
A retired school-teacher tells me that the 7-ate-9 joke was forbidden at her school because it is violent. (Ooooh. So scary!)
BigBoy about 2 years ago
But then they gave up trying with 9 8 7
The Reader Premium Member about 2 years ago
You two, get back to picking up sticks!
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 2 years ago
How do you say three cats drowned in French?
Trois chats se sont noyés.
No. Trois quatre cinq.
MickMaus about 2 years ago
No, no, you can only even. ;-)
oakie817 about 2 years ago
hey, it’s too early for math!
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
I can’t either…
JaneCl about 2 years ago
How do you make even odd? Add an S and make it seven.
biz.gocomics about 2 years ago
Ah, but why did seven eat nine in the first place? Well, everyone needs three square(d) meals a day…
halvincobbes Premium Member about 2 years ago
I would think six couldn’t odd.
Kev_a_Swing_Dancer Premium Member about 2 years ago
Even though I was completely familiar with the old joke, I couldn’t help but see the individual numbers as being “56” and wondered “why 56?”. After dividing it by 2 a few times, I realized it was 7×8, which was always the only odd-feeling one for me in the times table. I guess that, because ‘5’ was never part of the riddle, my brain, all on its own, tried to come up with a new interpretation.
bucker39 Premium Member about 2 years ago
7 ate 9, the goose drank wine, the monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line; the line broke, the monkey got choked, and we all went to heaven in a little row boat.
PaulGoes about 2 years ago
That’s odd