# How many \[X\] does it take to change a light bulb?

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**Created:** [May 12, 2000, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-x-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/19330 "2000-05-12T11:52:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2000, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-x-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/19330/102 "2000-06-05T18:44:52Z")

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Make that **hold** the sheep down, not hole.

Althogh holing a sheep down would work in the same context, I guess. Not that I think a lot about holing, or holding, or any other action involving intimacy with sheep.

Goats, maybe. Not sheep.

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**Author:** ![klg19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@klg19](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klg19)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-x-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/19330/103 "2000-06-06T16:58:56Z")

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A mordant classic, from the early days:

Q. How many Vietnam-era generals does it take to change a lightbulb?

A. None. They can see by the light at the end of the tunnel.

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**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-x-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/19330/104 "2000-06-06T17:53:57Z")

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Q:How many Straight dopers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A:(insert clever answer here)

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**Author:** ![ren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@ren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ren)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-x-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/19330/105 "2000-06-06T19:07:05Z")

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> Q:How many Straight dopers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: Lightbulb?!? Cite!!!

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**Author:** ![bulletproofcoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@bulletproofcoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bulletproofcoffee)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-x-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/19330/106 "2004-07-28T16:23:36Z")

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How many Catholic elders does it take you change a lightbulb?

Change???

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