It's a tradition in the Des Moines neighborhood where our daughter Jamie lives that Halloween guests of Mr. Spiderman and Ms. Lady Bug need to tell a joke before they receive a treat at each house they visit. Both Luke and Molly had a joke. Three-year-old Molly's riddle was, "Why did the chicken cross the road?"

In case you need a joke/riddle for your Thanksgiving  gathering or table talk, here are a few from Kevin Rayner who writes an infrequent pass-along email called "Off the Church Walls":

TURKEY RIDDLES
So bad, they're good...

What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?
If your father could see you now, he'd turn over in his gravy!

Why do Pilgrims have trouble keeping their pants up?
'Cause they wear their belts on their hats!

What is the difference between a chicken and a turkey?
Chickens celebrate Thanksgiving!!

What is the Turkey's favorite black tie celebration?
The Butter Ball

What do you get when you cross a turkey, the beach, and Broomhilda?
A turkey sand-witch

What kind of music did Pilgrims listen to?
Plymouth Rock

Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside

Why do turkeys eat so little?
Because they are always stuffed

Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was the chicken's day off.

What key has legs and can't open doors?
Tur-key.

What sound does a space turkey make?
Hubble, hubble, hubble.

How do you keep a turkey in suspense?
I'll tell you at Christmas.

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