Cockroach riddle

[debodun]

What did the housewife say when she discovered 144 cockroaches in her pantry?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Well, if I can't beat 'em, I might as well join 'em?

 

[Aunt Marg]

ONLY 144 cockroaches?

 

[Aunt Marg]

"Yum, yum... time to try a new meat dish tonight"?

 

[Aunt Marg]

"Time to make it a true bakers-dozen (times ten)"?

 

[debodun]

Not quite there yet.

 

[JaniceM]

What did the housewife say when she discovered 144 cockroaches in her pantry?

"But I thought the Bible said 144,000 are predestined for heaven? wait, maybe the others are hiding in the walls!"

 

[Aunt Marg]

Sing after me... same key and tempo as the bottles of beer on the wall.

144 cockroaches in the pantry, 144 cockroaches appear, take one down, smack it around, 143 cockroaches still around?

 

[debodun]

Keep guessing.

 

[Aunt Marg]

"Time to get the Raid"?

 

[JaniceM]

Quoting Nancy Sinatra: "One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you!"

 

[JaniceM]

"Time to get the Raid"?

 

[Aunt Marg]

"This isn't a roach hotel"?

 

[Aunt Marg]

"No wonder there's nothing to eat in the house"?

 

[debodun]

Not there yet.

 

[-Oy-]

GROSS!

 

[debodun]

Close enough, -Oy-. The answer is "That's gross!"