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10 vintage Halloween dad jokes from the 1985 ‘Friend’ magazine

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Editor’s note: This article first ran on LDSLiving.com in October 2015.

Back in 1985, The Friend magazine called these ‘riddles,’ but today we might refer to them as punny ‘dad jokes.’ No matter what you call them, see if you can guess the answers to these 10 spooktacular Halloween riddles shared in the 1985 October issue of The Friend.

  1. What kind of mistakes do ghosts make?
  2. Why does a vampire use mouthwash?
  3. What do you call a skeleton who hates work?
  4. Which ride do spooks enjoy?
  5. What happens when a boy monster meets a girl monster?
  6. How do witches tell fortunes?
  7. What do ghosts eat for lunch?
  8. What village has no population?
  9. Where was the goblin when the lights went out
  10. What kind of Halloween do ghosts have?

For the answers to these riddles, click here.

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