“Big Apple” on NPR’s “Ask Me Another” (2020)
The Gerald Cohen-Barry Popik research work on "Big Apple" was mentioned on the NPR hour-long radio puzzle game show Ask Me Another on May 1, 2020. No credit was given, however. It was…
“Remember DO NOT grab another person’s facemask. It’s a 15-yard penalty and an automatic 1st down”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to wear face masks. The masks weren't the same as the face masks in football, but there were jokes. "Remember DO NOT grab another…
“‘OK Boomer,’ said the currant to the elderberry”
An "elderberry" isn't necessarily "elder," but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners and Twitter by dadlifememes on May 14, 2020: "'OK…
“At what stage of home schooling do we send the school a letter asking for donations…”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many schools being closed, and many students being homeschooled. "At what stage of home schooling do we send the school a letter asking for…
“A topiary expert walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…
“I heard alcohol and sunlight can kill Corona, so if you see me naked and drunk in the yard…”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…
“A piece of sod walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…
“A piece of turf walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…
Necropolis of the South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans, Louisiana, had yellow fever epidemics in 1853, 1854, 1855 1858, and it's sometimes said that the city was nicknamed "Necropolis of the South." However, there is not a…
“Marijuana is legal. Haircuts are not. It took fifty years, but the hippies have finally won”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some businesses being declared essential, and others as non-essential (and illegal). "From Facebook: Marijuana is now legal, but not haircuts.…
“What’s the difference between jam and jelly?”/“There is no such thing as traffic jelly.”
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 11, 2020: Q: What's the difference between jam and jelly?A: I ain't never been caught in a traffic jelly. There usually is no such thing as…
“I bought a pancake, but I was rather disappointed. It tasted nothing like a pan”
Pancakes aren't made of pans, but there are jokes. "I bought a pancake but had to take it back to the shops.... Didn't taste anything like a pan" was posted on Twitter by 3AM on…
“I dropped Parmesan on my laptop and called it Mac ‘n’ Cheese”
An iMac has nothing to do with macaroni and cheese, but there are jokes. "I just spilled some mozzarella from my pizza onto my laptop. Henceforth, I shall call my laptop Mac 'n'…
“What do you call a participation trophy in astronomy?”/“A constellation prize.”
A "consolation prize" is not a "constellation prize," but there are jokes. "The astronomer's research project didn't win him the coveted Galaxy Award, but he did…
“My grandad asked me how to print on his computer. I told him it’s Ctrl-P” (joke)
Ctrl-P (print) sounds like "control pee." "Microsoft discriminates against incontinent people, with the continued insistence that they control pee to print" was posted on…
“What do you call a gang of 19 crows?”/“Corvid-19.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…
“If we’re going to have one way grocery aisles, I’m going to need a passing lane”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in changes to many grocery stores, such as one-way aisles. "Okay, if we're going to have one-way grocery aisles then I'm going to need a…
“The car manual says that I shouldn’t turn up the stereo to full volume. That’s sound advice”
The expression "sound advice" usually doesn't literally involve sound, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Reverend Scott on June 20, 2016: SON: The car's manual…
“Spilling Parmesan all over my laptop gives a whole new meaning to Mac ‘n’ Cheese”
An iMac has nothing to do with macaroni and cheese, but there are jokes. "I just spilled some mozzarella from my pizza onto my laptop. Henceforth, I shall call my laptop Mac 'n'…
“What can the coronavirus do that the U.S. government can’t?”/“Stop school shootings.”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused many public schools to be closed. Students were homeschooled and went to online classes. "What can the coronavirus do that the us government…