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History of Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road

You know the classic childhood joke: Why did the chicken cross the road? Seems harmless, right? Well, this seemingly carefree joke has ugly disturbing origins - rooted in American racism. Eeewww!

We dive into the origins of this anti-joke - and show how things aren’t what they seem to be…

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History of Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Comedy History 101