This joke plays on the dual meaning of the word “smells.” In one sense, “to smell” means to perceive odors, which is a function of the nose. In another sense, “to smell” can mean to emit an odor. The setup of the joke leads the listener to expect an answer related to the many delicious foods typically associated with Thanksgiving dinner, which are known for their pleasant aromas. However, the punchline humorously twists the expectation by pointing out that the nose, which is the organ responsible for smelling, would technically be the best at “smelling” since it’s the part of the body that does the smelling.

The viral video was originally captured during the Madhya Pradesh elections in 2018. It was posted on YouTube on November 23, 2018. It came into the spotlight in response to the BJP’s claim that the state’s roads were superior to America’s. Bhupendra Jogi, a BJP supporter, became a household name due to his candid conversation with the Lallantop team.
During the interaction, the journalist Saurabh Dwivedi was interviewing a crowd when he spotted a man praising the roads and comparing them to the roads in the US. Saurabh Dwivedi asked Bhupendra for his name and the names of places he had visited in the US. In the first question, he answered with his name but in the second, he again gave the same response. This was a funny response as the journalist was trying to prove that if Bhupendra never visited the US then he couldn’t compare them with the sad state of roads in India. Interestingly, Bhupendra gave a clever response that is now a meme and a joke.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbhvjPzYOgY

The joke you might be referring to is: “What did the Romans call Halloween? Gladia-‘tor’ Treat!”
This joke plays on the word “gladiator,” which refers to the fighters in ancient Roman arenas, and the phrase “trick or treat” which is commonly associated with Halloween. The humor arises from the unexpected combination of Roman culture with modern Halloween traditions. The word “gladia-‘tor'” is broken down to sound like “trick or” when said quickly, leading to the pun “Gladia-‘tor’ Treat” instead of “trick or treat.”

The joke “What do you get when you drop a pumpkin? Squash.” is a play on words that utilizes the double meaning of the term “squash.” On one hand, “squash” is a general term for certain types of vegetables, including pumpkins. On the other hand, “to squash” is a verb that means to crush or flatten something, especially by applying pressure.

In the context of the joke, the setup leads the listener to visualize a pumpkin being dropped and potentially getting crushed or flattened upon impact. The punchline, “Squash,” cleverly ties the two meanings together. The humor arises from the unexpected connection between the action of dropping (and potentially crushing) the pumpkin and the name of the vegetable category to which pumpkins belong.

The joke “How many licks to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Give me a second; it’s on the tip of my tongue” plays on the well-known advertising slogan for Tootsie Pops, which asks, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” The slogan is associated with a long-standing, somewhat rhetorical question as it’s difficult to determine an exact number of licks due to variations in people’s licking styles.
The punchline “Give me a second; it’s on the tip of my tongue” is a play on words. The phrase “on the tip of my tongue” is commonly used to describe a situation where someone is trying to remember a piece of information that they feel they are about to recall. In the context of the joke, it humorously implies that the answer to the question is literally on the speaker’s tongue because they are in the process of licking the Tootsie Pop to find out.
It’s a reference to an old tootsie roll pop commercial. where a boy consults Mr. Turtle and wise old Mr. Owl for the answer. This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 16th 1982. (though initially produced many years earlier).
Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZtbCOpx8Sk