“Sharp cheddar is the dark chocolate of cheese”
Sharp cheddar has a deeper, more intense flavor, and it has been compared to dark chocolate. "Sharp Cheddar is the Dark Chocolate of cheese" was posted on Twitter by Oxblood Abernathy on…
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Sharp cheddar has a deeper, more intense flavor, and it has been compared to dark chocolate. "Sharp Cheddar is the Dark Chocolate of cheese" was posted on Twitter by Oxblood Abernathy on…
American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was born in Brooklyn in 1953. Epstein died in his jail cell in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on August 10, 2019,…
"Every day and twice on Sunday(s)" is a saying that has been used in several ways. The first citations involve Christian prayer. "Preaching once every Day (twice on Sundays)"…
"Happiness is homemade" is a saying that has been printed on many images and has been featured in many kitchens. "Show may be easily purchased; but happiness is home-made…
A "child psychologist" is a psychologist for children. A "child psychologist" isn't a psychologist who's a child, but there are jokes. New York-based stand-up comedian…
A "signature move" (one's style) doesn't usually involve one's signature, but there are jokes. "Writing my name in cursive is my signature move" was posted on…
When people go out to watch a movie, they often buy popcorn and start eating it before the movie starts. "Before the movie starts, it’s just 50 people sitting in the dark eating corn"…
The "Dear Abby" syndicated newspaper advice column by Abigail Van Buren (the pen name, written by Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanine Phillips) in February 1991 answered a letter…
The "Dear Abby" syndicated newspaper advice column by Abigail Van Buren (the pen name, written by Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanine Phillips) in February 1991 answered a letter…
"Fondue" sounds a bit like "fawn do," and there are jokes. "Most deer don't eat cheese for dinner, but fawn do" was posted on Twitter by Marty Flanagan on April…
The word "staggering" can be both an adjective (meaning "overhwleming" or "amazing") and a noun (the motion of someone who staggers). A pun was posted on Reddit --…
"Communication is key" is a saying; it doesn't refer to an actual key that opens locks, but there are jokes. "If communication is the key...we are locked out" was posted on…
The word "fair" can be an adjective ("reasonable" or "adequate") and a noun (such as a county fair). "Confession: Whenever I read 'at the hospital in fair…
"Bravo sierra" means, using the phonetic alphabet, the letters "B" and "S," and stands for the words "bull shit" (or "bullshit"). "I think…
"Bravo sierra" means, using the phonetic alphabet, the letters "B" and "S," and stands for the words "bull shit" (or "bullshit"). "I think…
Many people are concerned about gaining "holiday pounds" over Thanksgiving and Christmas. "It’s not what you eat between Thanksgiving and Christmas that hurts but what you eat…
American journalist and author Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) wrote in The Second Neurotic's Notebook (1966) and The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981): "A car is useless in New…
"I got fired yesterday. My boss told me to leave my problems at the door when I come to work. So I told him to go stand outside..." was posted on Twitter by Study of Awesomology on June…
"I’ll sell my broken watch when the time is right. http://bit.ly/WyrZaq via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on March 18, 2013. The joke originated on the Sickipedia…
"What may be done at any time will be done at no time" is an adage that has been printed on many images. "What my be done at any Time, will be done at no Time" was included in…