Snowman joke
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"What did one snowman say to the other snowman?" is a recurring joke in Lost.
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Occurrences
- Asked by Kelvin to Desmond. ("Live Together, Die Alone")
- Asked by Desmond to Locke. ("Adrift")
- Asked by Locke to Desmond. ("Live Together, Die Alone")
Answers
- Desmond gives the answer, "Smells like carrots" to Locke.
- Alternate answers include "Freeze!," "Chill," "Ice to see you!," and "We're stuck in a bloody snow globe!"
Notes
- Both Kelvin and Desmond asked, "Are you him?" before asking this question/joke.
- When Desmond first wakes up in Inman's care, Inman asks him, "Are you him?" and as a test asks him "What did one snowman say to the other?" ("Live Together, Die Alone").
- Desmond asks Locke "Are you him? Are you him?" Locke pretends that he is and Desmond with great relief says "I can't believe it. You're finally here." But when he asks him the snowman question Locke doesn't know and Desmond realizes Locke is not indeed "Him." ("Adrift")
- There are persistent rumors that this joke was told by other characters in other situations.
Trivia
- An Easter Egg on the 7th "extras" DVD of Season 2 shows videotape footage of Dominic Monaghan in 2005, casually telling the joke to cast and crew on the beach. The punchline he uses is "Does it smell like carrots?" There are a few chuckles, and he says, "Silly, I know."
Unanswered questions
- Why did Kelvin ask "Are you him?" and then the snowman joke?
- Did Kelvin know about Jacob and/or the purge?
- Is there a relationship between this joke and the question-and-answer password "What lies in the shadow of the statue?"
