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Entry in progress -- BP TwitterSal the Agorist@SallyMayweather(A meme shows a comic saying these lines. -- ed.)HOW MANY GOOD COPS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?I'LL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON…
Entry in progress -- BP "Print guns, not money" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Reddit -- GunMemesCrossposted by u/El_Duderino_Brevity September 27, 2020Print guns not…
The song "Come from the Heart" (1987) by Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh contains the lyrics: "Sing like no one is listening.Love like you’ve never been hurt.Dance like nobody’s…
"The bigger the cheerio, the better it tastes" -- a meme usually shown with a bowl of Cheerios and a donut on top -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The bigger the…
"Never Trust Anyone Who Won’t Do A Tequila Shot With You" was posted on Facebook by Dusty Bordeaux on August 2, 2019. "Rule For Life: Never trust anyone who won’t do a tequila…
"Test your airbag here" (sign on rear of a vehicle, such as a large truck) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if your vehicle hits the vehicle with this…
Entry in progress -- BP Newspapers.comA GOOD MATHEMATICIAN. Google Groups: bit.listserv.deaf-lDeaf JokesHarry BlackmoreJan 15, 1996, 3:00:00 AM(...)If you have ten potatoes, how would you divide…
"'Alcohol may intensify the results of this medication.' Is this a warning or a suggestion?" was posted on Twitter by 🎗 MOGGY 🎗 (and others) on November 20, 2016. The joke…
U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives in 2021, and again in January 2021. People used the word "unpresidented" for "unprecedented." "Two…
Monticello Raceway (in Monticello, New York) has been called the "Mighty M" since 1960. "Mighty M" was printed in the Scranton (PA) Tribune on June 17, 1960. Aqueduct Racetrack…
A joke was posted on Facebook by Lisle Crowley on June 28, 2020: "Did you eat the leftovers I was saving in the fridge?""Of course not.......... I ate them in the living room."…
"RT @auntiebaecc: How old were you when you learned that BAR stood for Beer & Alcohol Room?" was posted on Twitter by Jay ☥ 𓂀 on December 14, 2018. (The original tweet is no…
"Head(s), shoulders, knees and toes” is an exercise song that is common in primary schools. “The adult version of ‘head, shoulders, knees and toes’ is ‘glasses, wallet, keys and…
U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives in 2021, and again in January 2021. People used the word "unpresidented" for "unprecedented." "Two…
"In moments of doubt, trust your gut, hug your dog, and eat a donut" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "In moments of doubt trust your gut, hug your dog, and eat a…
Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
A telephone "answering machine" does not answer questions, but there are jokes. "I just bought an answering machine! What should I ask it???" was posted on Twitter by Labyrinth…
Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
A The Lord of the Rings riddle was posted on the Sickipedia website on December 1, 2012: Q: Why did the hobbit turn his phone on silent?A: He was Bored of the Rings. "Why did the Hobbit put…
"Why do people argue with short people, when we all know their heights wont make them reach an agreement?" was posted on Twitter by Olamilekan on August 5, 2019. "Short people…