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How much money does a pirate pay for corn? Answer is a buccaneer or a buck an ear. (Original Post) debm55 Feb 2026 OP
I'm sure I'd be a-maized by the answer Vogon_Glory Feb 2026 #1
Nice try Vogon-Glory , but not the correct answer. debm55 Feb 2026 #2
a buck an ear rampartd Feb 2026 #3
Congratulations , rampartd you are correct. Alt answer is buccaneer. debm55 Feb 2026 #6
Scratching my nibblets on this one...I butter leave... MiHale Feb 2026 #4
HAHHAHAHHHAHHAHA . Sorry, McHale. not correct, but very funny. debm55 Feb 2026 #8
An arm and a (peg) leg. cloudbase Feb 2026 #5
Sorry, cloudbase, very funny but not correct. debm55 Feb 2026 #10
buccaneer Emile Feb 2026 #7
Correct and Congratulations, Emile. you are also correct debm55 Feb 2026 #9
My father spent 26 years in the Air Force and retired as a kernel. Onthefly Feb 2026 #11
HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHha. Thank you very much, Onthefly, that is so funny. debm55 Feb 2026 #13
LOL LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #12
Thank you very much, LetMyPeopleVote. debm55 Feb 2026 #14

Onthefly

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11. My father spent 26 years in the Air Force and retired as a kernel.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:06 AM
Feb 2026

That is why I appreciate a corny joke.

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