# Why is a raven like a writing desk?

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 8, 2000, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-raven-like-a-writing-desk/24940 "2000-07-08T07:00:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaveoRad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@DaveoRad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveoRad)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-raven-like-a-writing-desk/24940/1 "2000-07-08T07:00:42Z")

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[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5\_266.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_266.html)

In a '70s Richie Rich comic, Cadbury (the butler), trying to be funny, said: “Why is a raven like a writing desk? Because neither one can drive an automobile!” Of course, nobody else got it (not that there was anything to get).

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-raven-like-a-writing-desk/24940/2 "2000-07-08T07:21:09Z")

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The column ( **including** Slug Signorino’s illustration) can also be found on pages 266-268 of Cecil Adams’ book “[_Triumph of the Straight Dope_](http://www.straightdope.com/otheroutlets/books.html)”.