“Hockey is a dangerous sport last time I checked”
Checking in ice hockey often results in injuries. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on May 11, 2021: "Hockey is a dangerous sport last time I checked." Wikipedia: Checking (ice…
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Checking in ice hockey often results in injuries. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on May 11, 2021: "Hockey is a dangerous sport last time I checked." Wikipedia: Checking (ice…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic numbers went up in 2020 and 2021, and flu numbers went down. Many compared this to Superman and Clark Kent. "Quite simple really stop calling it #covid19…
"Bacon is 73% fat and very salty. Me too, bacon. Me too" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Bacon is 73% fat and very salty. Me too, bacon. Me too" was…
"I bet testing treadmills is a great starter job. Seems like it could really get a career up and running..." is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Nancy on September 28, 2012. "My…
"Feliz Navidad" (1970) is a now-classic Christmas song that was written and performed by Puerto Rican singer/songwriter José Feliciano. Real estate has many "FOR LEASE" signs,…
"Bail" shouldn't be confused with "bale," but there are jokes. "I got arrested yesterday for stealing hay from a farmer. I’ve been refused bale" was posted on…
"Mondays are my favorite day to question all my life decisions" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many people show up for work on Monday nd have such questions.…
"Bail" shouldn't be confused with "bale," but there are jokes. "I got arrested yesterday for stealing hay from a farmer. I’ve been refused bale" was posted on…
The plastic bags in supermarkets are difficult for many people to open. "Sorry I haven’t gotten anything done today. I've been in the Produce Department trying to open this stupid…
"Stay in school" means that students shouldn't drop out, but some parents take this literally. "Every morning I tell my kids how important it is for them to stay in school...…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: On Top of Old Smoky"On Top of Old Smoky" (often spelled "Smokey") is a traditional folk song of the United States. As recorded by The Weavers,…
"Bail" shouldn't be confused with "bale," but there are jokes. "I got arrested yesterday for stealing hay from a farmer. I’ve been refused bale" was posted on…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, and many people advertised their vaccinations on social media. A joke about this is: "How do you know if someone is…
"Never trust an electrician with fuzzy hair" is a joke. The fuzzy hair may mean that he has been shocked. "Never trust an Electrician with fuzzy hair" was posted on Sickipedia…
Dan Burley (1907-1962) was an American pianist and journalist. From Dan Burley's Original handbook of Harlem Jive (1944): Big Apple -- Harlem, New York City, any Big TownBig Red with the Long…
It is sometimes said that before New York City was the "Big Apple," it was the "Big Orange." New York City was called "New Orange" from 1673 to 1674, but this is…
Ralph Waldo Emerson called New York City "a sucked orange" in an essay printed in 1860. A "sucked orange" has no juice. Emerson didn't like New York. The "sucked…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines. People took vaccine/vaccination selfies, which were dubbed a "vaxxie" (or, less frequently, "vaxie"). "Nothing…
"When I was young, I was poor. But after years of hard, honest work, I'm happy to inform I'm no longer young" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
Tom Smothers performed on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, an American comedy and variety show television series from 1979 to 1969. The network didn't like some of the political satire and…