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"A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was credited to American humorist Robert Orben in Reader's…
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"A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was credited to American humorist Robert Orben in Reader's…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSt. Louis LDA@StLouisLDAQ: What’s the easiest shot in golf?A: Your fourth putt. Register for our Golf Classic on Thursday, May 17th!…
A Bible riddle is: Q: Who was the greatest actor in the Bible?A: Samson. He brought the house down. To "bring the house down" is to achieve approval from the audience (the theatrical…
"It stops being your favorite song when you use it as an alarm clock" is an alarm clock saying that was posted on Twitter by "black af" on August 28, 2011. "@evanpd: No…
A golf joke has been cited in various forms since at least 1906 and 1916: Golfer: The doctor says I can't play golf. Caddy: Oh, he's played with with you, too? Chronicling America28…
"Home is where you poop most comfortably" and "Home is where you poop with the door open" are jocular sayings that have been printed on many images. The jocular variations are…
"I swim to look good naked" is a saying about swimming that has been printed on many images. "I don’t swim to be healthy, I swim to look good as fuck naked.." was posted on…
A popular school joke has a teacher discovering that one student had copied from another. All of the answers were identical except one, where one student wrote "I don't know" and the…
"Thai food" is not "tie food," but there are several puns. "When you have Thai food, no one wins or loses when you eat" was posted on Twitter by TV’s D. Morris on…
"Raisin" sounds like "raising." "Sellers of dried grapes are always raisin awareness" is a joke that was posted on the website Pun of the Day in February 2000.…
Niagara Falls is a famous honeymoon destination. Viagra is a product to treat erectile dysfunction. A joke is: Q: What's the difference between your first and second honeymoon? A: Niagara and…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterRobert Mandelberg@StreambankMedia#Instagram is just #Twitter for people who go outside. ~ Josh Gondelman11:30 AM - 20 Jul 2018
"@simontkey I’ve joined the army so I can afford the 100 metre corridor I want in my house. I’m in it for the long hall" was posted on Twitter on August 20, 2010. "In it for the…
A trusty steed shouldn't be confused with a "crusty" steed. A riddle is: Q: Why did the horseman put a saddle on a large loaf of bread? A: It was a crusty steed! A form of the joke…
A riddle about "net profits" is: Q: What kind of money do fishermen make?A: Net profits. The "net profits" pun has been popular since at least 1988 and 1989. Wikipedia: Net…
"Prayer is the world's greatest wireless connection" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Just saw a church sign that said 'prayer is the greatest wireless…
"Don't give up. You've still got a couple of motherfuckers to prove wrong"/"Sometimes I feel like giving up. Then I remember I have a lot of motherfuckers to prove…
"Socialistacrat" (socialist + Sandinista + bureaucrat) is a term that some on the political far right use to describe some on the political far left. "Our current socialistacrat…
“What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef" is a popular cow riddle. There is an anti-joke riddle. "What do you call a cow with no legs? Severely crippled" was…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterJohn Barnes@jbitwc2009"Waiter, waiter! There's a dead spider in my soup. Yes, ma'am, they can't stand the boiling water."2:51 PM - 7 Dec…