“She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans”
"She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. THe saying comes from the book She (2004) by Kobi Yamada.…
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"She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. THe saying comes from the book She (2004) by Kobi Yamada.…
"Tenor" sounds like "ten or." A joke was told on the comedy television series The Muppet Show on September 17, 1977: Statler : Can you sing tenor?Waldorf : What?Statler : Can…
"Solo" sounds like "so low." "Perhaps I may more properly say, my hearers, that each of these stars sing a solo—so low (as my respected friend John Gossin would say,)…
Many microwaves do not have a volume button (although some do have one). "Microwaves need a volume button... especially in the mornings. It's loud enough to wake everyone up! #oatmeal…
A riddle about singer-songwriters has been cited in print since at least 1997: Q: What's the difference between a puppy and a singer-songwriter? A: Eventually, the puppy stops whining. The…
A popular riddle about bluegrass musicians is: Q: How many bluegrass musicians does it take to change a light bulb?A: Two. One to put it in, and one to complain that it’s electrified. "How…
Many blues songs contain the lyric, "I woke up this morning," A popular blues riddle is: Q: What does it say on a blues singer's tombstone? A: "I didn't wake up this…
"Hustle for the/that muscle" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Try this link ...hustle for the muscle !" was posted on Twitter by MC HAMMER on May 15,…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A clockwork toy version is: "A clockwork toy walks into a bar. He has a few drinks,…
"OBCD" sounds like "obesity." "OBCD" weas entered in the Urban Dictionary on April 7, 2011. "OBCD" should not be confused with "OCD"…
"OBCD" sounds like "obesity." "OBCD" weas entered in the Urban Dictionary on April 7, 2011. "OBCD" should not be confused with "OCD"…
"Bosshole" (boss + asshole) is a portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "TO The Best Little Bosshole in Town! From Docs "R" us" was a Valentine's…
"Hustle for the/that muscle" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Try this link ...hustle for the muscle !" was posted on Twitter by MC HAMMER on May 15,…
"OBCD" sounds like "obesity." "OBCD" weas entered in the Urban Dictionary on April 7, 2011. "OBCD" should not be confused with "OCD"…
"Bosshole" (boss + asshole) is a portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "TO The Best Little Bosshole in Town! From Docs "R" us" was a Valentine's…
Bananas don't have bones. "Also she (Rena Arnold -- ed.) liked bananas because they have no bones in them" was a vaudeville joke printed in the Pittsburgh (PA) Post on September 14,…
"The word 'vocabulary' isn't even in my...my...uh, what do you call it..." is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Jordan Carroll on February 5, 2012. "The word…
"Mirror mirror on the wall, I’ll always get up after I fall. And whether I run, walk or have to crawl, I’ll set my goals and achieve them all" is a motivational saying that has been…
"St Francis of a CCTV #surveillancereligion" -- a pun on St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) -- was posted on Twitter by Not 🚩THAT🚩ready yet 🌹🇪🇺🏴…
"The word 'vocabulary' isn't even in my...my...uh, what do you call it..." is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Jordan Carroll on February 5, 2012. "The word…