“The ‘devil’s lettuce’ is actually coleslaw, not weed”
Amsinckia tessellata is a species of fiddleneck known by many names, including "devil's lettuce." This name was used in the book A Flora of California (1943) by Willis Linn Jepson.…
“What did the bottle write on the postcard?”/“Wish you were beer!”
"Wish you were beer" is a drinking pun on “Wish you were here.” A riddle is: Q: What did the bottle write on the postcard?A: "Wish you were beer!" The riddle was posted on…
“Drug addicts are lack-dose intolerant”
"Lactose intolerant" is sometimes joked as "lack-dose intolerant." "People that suffer from medicine withdrawal are considered lack dose intolerant right?" was posted…
“I can’t figure out how to operate my automatic transmission car. It didn’t come with a manual”
There is a difference between a "car manual" and a "manual transmission," but there are jokes. "I wonder if in the US cars with an automatic (transmission) come with a…
Rich Boy (sandwich name variant of “poor boy”)
New Orleans, Louisiana, is known for its "poor boy" ("po' boy") sandwich. However, at about the same time as the birth of the "po' boy," Martin J. Cull…
“I’ve just been on Trip Advisor. There’s no information about a twisted ankle and a skinned knee”
Trip Advisor is a website that offers online hotel reservations and transportation bookings. Trip Advisor does not advise about trips and falls, but there are jokes. "I've just been on…
Saratoga: August Mecca (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saratoga Race CourseSaratoga Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in…
“Corner stores really watch kids grow from soda & chips to condoms & alcohol”
Corner stores can watch kids grow -- and then see them buy different things. "CORNER STORES REALLY WATCH KIDS GROW FROM SODA & CHIPS TO BLUNTS & ALCOHOL" was posted on Twitter by…
“The 3 C’s of life: Choices, Chances and Changes. You must make a choice to take a chance”
"The 3 C's of life: Choice. Chance. Change. You must make the Choice, to take the Chance, if you want anything in life to Change" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Corner stores really watch kids grow from soda & chips to blunts & alcohol”
Corner stores can watch kids grow -- and then see them buy different things. "CORNER STORES REALLY WATCH KIDS GROW FROM SODA & CHIPS TO BLUNTS & ALCOHOL" was posted on Twitter by…
“To the person who stole my broken bathroom scale: You won’t get a weigh with this”
"To whoever stole my broken bathroom scales: You won't get a weigh with this" -- a pun on "You won't get away with this" -- was posted on Twitter by daniel whiting on…
“All Communists Are Bastards” (ACAB)
"ACAB" usually stands for "All Cops Are Bastards." "ACAB" also stands for "All Communists Are Bastards," and this has been printed on many images. The…
“Despite removing all the stains, I still lost my job as a church window cleaner”
Many churches have stained windows. "I was a rubbish church window cleaner. I got rid of all the stains" was printed in The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book (2010) by English writer,…
“I hate when you make a typo in your post and the whole thing is urined”
"Ruined" is just one typo away from "urined." "Typos are funny. Swap two letters and the whole thing is urined" was posted on Twitter by Senuri on July 13, 2015.…
“New Orleans—Boosters for the Space Age” (New Orleans slogan)
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, attempted in 1962 to enhance its role in space exploration, similar to Houston, Texas (called "Space City") and Huntsville, Alabama (called…
“Last night I fell asleep on a bed of rice. I was out as soon as my head hit the pilau”
"Pilaf" (U.S. spelling) is a rice dish that is spelled "pilau" in the United Kingdom, and, of course, there are "pillow" jokes. "I slept in a bed of rice last…
Debris (sandwich)
Mother's Restaurant, at 401 Poydras Street in New Orleans, opened in 1938. The "Debris" sandwich is defined on the restaurant's website as "The roast beef that falls into…
1925-1929: “Big Apple” in The Inter-State Tattler
The Inter-State Tattler is an African American newspaper from New York City that existed from 1922 to about 1932. There were four columns containing "Big Apple," and these occurred before…
ACAB (All Communists Are Bastards)
"ACAB" usually stands for "All Cops Are Bastards." "ACAB" also stands for "All Communists Are Bastards," and this has been printed on many images. The…
“I don’t drink alcohol for religious reasons. I drink it for other reasons”
"I don't drink alcohol for religious reasons.I drink it for other reasons" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Joe Tenny on August 11, 2010. "@DaNovaKiDD: I don't drink…