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A lightbulb joke was posted on rec.humor on September 9, 1992: Q: How many pedants does it take to change a lightbulb?A: Pedants don't c-h-a-n-g-e lightbulbs, they r-e-p-l-a-c-e them. Another…
"$20 used to fill up a tank of gas, but not with high gas prices. That amount of money hardly gets the gas gauge above "E" (empty). "My 🚘 was on E, I put 20$ in the tank, now…
"The three stages of tequila: I'm fine... I'm drinking... I'm invisible..." is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at…
"If you want to make (some) memories, add (some) tequila" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "If you want to make memories, add some…
"If you want to make (some) memories, add (some) tequila" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "If you want to make memories, add some…
"If you want to make (some) memories, add (some) tequila" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "If you want to make memories, add some…
"If you want to make (some) memories, add (some) tequila" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "If you want to make memories, add some…
Other Evansville nicknames include "Crescent City," "Pocket City" and "River City." Wikipedia: Evansville, IndianaEvansville is a city in and the county seat of…
"Crescent City" has also been the nickname of New Orleans, Louisiana, since the 1830s. Other Evansville nicknames include "Pocket City," "River City" and…
Other Evansville nicknames include "Crescent City," "Pocket City," and "Stoplight City." Wikipedia: Evansville, IndianaEvansville is a city in and the county seat of…
Other Evansville nicknames include "Crescent City," "River City" and "Stoplight City." Wikipedia: Evansville, IndianaEvansville is a city in and the county seat of…
The words to the poem "America the Beautiful" were composed by Wellesley College professor Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1928) in 1893, after a visit to Pikes Peak in 1893. The poem, titled…
"As I feasted at our company end-of-year dinner, I reflected on my underpowered computer, noting that for dinner I was having rack of lamb, but at work I had a lack of RAM. (Mark…
"As I feasted at our company end-of-year dinner, I reflected on my underpowered computer, noting that for dinner I was having rack of lamb, but at work I had a lack of RAM. (Mark…
"As I feasted at our company end-of-year dinner, I reflected on my underpowered computer, noting that for dinner I was having rack of lamb, but at work I had a lack of RAM. (Mark…
What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…
What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…
What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…
What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…
What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…