A pepper mill joke about grinding has a UK version (“lorry”) and a US version (“truck”).
     
“A lorry has shed it’s load of pepper mills on the M1. Traffic has ground to a halt” was posted on X/Twitter by Milliganwasagod on February 2, 2013. “What happened when the truck full of pepper mills crashed? The traffic ground to a halt!” was posted on X/Twitter by uri5el on December 28, 2021. “BREAKING: A truck full of pepper mills has crashed on the highway. The traffic has ground to a halt” was posted on X/Twitter by Ultimate Dad Jokes on March 2, 2024.
 
     
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Milliganwasagod
@milliganwasagod
A lorry has shed it’s load of pepper mills on the M1.
Traffic has ground to a halt.
3:41 AM · Feb 2, 2013
         
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todd davis
@tightsnfights
NEWSFLASH -A lorry has shed it’s load of pepper mills on the M1.  Traffic has ground to a halt.
2:12 PM · Jul 2, 2013
   
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Andy Webb
@webbyand
TRAVEL NEWS: A lorry has shed it’s load of pepper mills on the M1.  Traffic has ground to a halt.
5:42 PM · Nov 13, 2013
   
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Hacker T Dog
@HackerTDog
I heard the #glastonburytraffic has been caused by a lorry delivering pepper mills shedding its load. That’s why traffic’s ground to a halt.
11:13 AM · Jun 22, 2016
   
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Cleveleys News™
@cleveleysnews
TRAVEL NEWS.
A lorry load of pepper mills has jacknifed in Blackpool.  Traffic has ground to a halt.
4:52 AM · Nov 15, 2017
   
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Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
A lorry load of pepper mills has crashed. Traffic has ground to a halt.
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10:00 PM · Apr 3, 2018
   
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uri5el
@zebrasyndicate
What happened when the truck full of pepper mills crashed?
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The traffic ground to a halt!
1:35 PM · Dec 28, 2021
 
Reddit—Puns
Posted by u/EndersGame_Reviewer June 21, 2022
Traffic ground to a halt after a truck with pepper mills crashed. Then this.
(“A TRUCK WITH VICKS VAPORUB OVERTURNED ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CONGESTION FOR EIGHT HOURS” is shown on an image.—ed.)
   
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RudiGourmand
@RudiGourmand
Friday Food Friday
Q: What happened when a truck full of pepper mills crashed?
A: The traffic ground to a halt.
#Fridayfood #funny #dadjokes
12:07 PM · Feb 23, 2024
 
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Ultimate Dad Jokes
@MediocreJoker85
BREAKING: A truck full of pepper mills has crashed on the highway.
The traffic has ground to a halt.
3:23 AM · Mar 2, 2024
 
LaffGaff
Pepper Mills
March 7, 2024 by LaffGaff
Breaking news: A truck full of pepper mills has crashed on the highway.
The traffic has ground to a halt.