“How do mountains hear?”/“With mountaineers.”
A mountain riddle is: Q: How do mountains hear?A: With mountaineers (mountain ears). The joke was published in Biggest Riddle Book in the World (1976) by Joseph Rosenbloom. “How do mountains…
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A mountain riddle is: Q: How do mountains hear?A: With mountaineers (mountain ears). The joke was published in Biggest Riddle Book in the World (1976) by Joseph Rosenbloom. “How do mountains…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: The Emperor's New Clothes"The Emperor's New Clothes" (Danish: Kejserens nye klæder) is a literary folktale written by Danish author Hans…
"Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you have a bottle of wine in the fridge" is a jocular saying that has been…
"Always keep a bottle of tequila in the fridge for special occasions. You know, like Tuesday" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "'@WomensHumor: Always…
A mountain riddle is: Q: How do mountains stay warm?A: Snowcaps. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2015. “How do mountains hear?"/"With mountaineers" and “How do…
A mountain riddle is: Q: How do mountains see?A: They peak (peek). The joke was posted on the website PunoftheDay.com on July 1, 2015. “How do mountains hear?"/"With mountaineers"…
"If you rely on hotels you are actually quite inn dependent. http://bit.ly/100FrIv" was posted on Twitter by The Pun Gents on October 15, 2014. "Inn dependent" sounds like…
"How can politicians represent you when they are given millions to represent someone else?" -- that is, millions of dollars from special interests -- is a question that has been printed…
The Texas Legislature meets for 140 days every two years in Austin, the capital city. It has been called "the best show in town." "AUSTIN -- The biggest and by far the best show in…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many government press conferences, but many people worried more about the government than about coronavirus. "At this point, I would feel safer…
There is no "sin" in "cinnamon," but there are jokes and riddles. "Sinnamon is the devil's spice" was posted on Twitter by M@ on August 10, 2013.…
"Respect existence or expect resistance" (or "Respect my existence or expect my resistance") is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown.…
"Never forget -- governments are the all time leader in mass killings" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "never forget governments are the all time leader in mass…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many government press conferences, but many people worried more about the government than about coronavirus. "At this point, I would feel safer…
There is no "sin" in "cinnamon," but there are jokes and riddles. "Sinnamon is the devil's spice" was posted on Twitter by M@ on August 10, 2013.…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic produced some vaccine jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 2, 2021: "My vaccine dad joke failed. But it was worth a shot." “I…
What are essential oils? "Essential oils are what drips out of tacos" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Essential oils are what drips out of tacos" was…
People often don't stick to new year's resolutions, but what if they buy something velcro? "My New Years Resolution is to buy a velcro wall...and stick to it" was posted on…
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 originally planned for only $600 of relief to Americans, who had been suffering all year from the 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, the bill…
"Some days are better, some days are worse. Look for the blessing instead of the curse. Be positive, stay strong, and get enough rest. You can't do it all, but you can do your best"…