“Auctioneers are the original rappers”
Auctioneers have frequently been compared to rappers. "Auctioneers, the original rappers" was posted on Twitter on March 5, 2009. "Were cattle show auctioneers the first…
“Aren’t all books text books?”
Students read from textbooks, but why call them "text" books? Don't all books -- except picture books and blank books -- have text? "All this news about Texas text books got me…
“Homeless are people are the best activists. They’re always asking for change!”
Homeless people want change, but does that make them activists? "I just saw a homeless political activist begging for change. #worstjokeIcouldthinkofonthespot" was posted on Twitter on…
“When homeless people ask me for change, I tell them ‘change comes from within’”
"When a bum comes up to you (...) Tell him, 'Change comes from within, man..'" was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.wicca on December 24, 1999. "When a homeless guy…
“Hershey’s Kisses are just big chocolate chips”
"Hershey's Kisses are just big chocolate chips" is a food observation that has been printed on several images. "Just realized hershey kisses are just overgrown chocolate…
“What do you call a bird who drinks too much?”/“An owlcoholic.”
An "alcoholic" pun is: Q: What do you call a bird who drinks too much?A: An owlcoholic. "Owlcoholic" (owl + alcoholic) has been printed on many images. "Owlcoholic" --…
“To be scary on Halloween, carry a school fundraising packet to every door”
"My daughter wants to be something scary for Halloween this year so I’m making her walk up to each house carrying a school fundraising packet" is a jocular line that was posted on…
“What do you call a cow that just gave birth?”/“Decaffeinated.”
A decaffeinated coffee riddle has been cited in print since at least 1981: Q: What do you call a cow that loses its calf?A: Decaffeinated. The joke has been printed on several images. The joke has…
“Who do you call for a taco/tequila emergency?”/“9-Juan-Juan.”
"Who do you call for a taco/tequila emergency?"/"9-Juan-Juan" -- a pun on the "911" emergency number -- has been printed on many images. "Got a Taco emergency?…
City That Forgot to Care (New Orleans nickname)
"The City That Care Forgot" has been a New Orleans nickname since 1910, The nickname has been used mostly during Mardi Gras. "The City That Forgot to Care" is an infrequently…
Old Swampy (New Orleans nickname)
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“A male feminist walks into a bar because it was set so low” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version involving a different kind of "bar" is: "A male feminist walks…
Chopper City (New Orleans nickname)
"Chopper City" (1996) was the first rap album from American rapper B.G. "Chopper" means an AK-47 rifle. In 2001, B.G. formed Chopper City Records. B.G.'s home town of New…
Northernmost Banana Republic (New Orleans nickname)
Many places (such as countries, states and cities) have been called a "banana republic" because of seemingly corrupt governments. American journalist A. J. Liebling (1904-1963) is…
“A man using Apple maps walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An Apple Maps version is: "A man using the new Apple maps walks into a bar... or maybe…
“A boy who couldn’t see, hear, smell, feel or taste punched me in the face yesterday” (joke)
A pun about "senseless violence" is: "A boy who couldn't see, hear, smell, feel or taste punched me in the face yesterday. I told him there was no need for senseless violence.…
Chocolate City (New Orleans nickname)
The term "chocolate city" refer to a city with a large (or, usually, a majority) African American population. In the early 1970s, the terms "chocolate city" and "vanilla…
“I walked into a bar and ordered a double…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pun on the terms "double martini" and "body double" is: "I…
“It’s not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true”
"It's not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true" is a political saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is usually…
“Dad, a boy at school called me gay!” (joke)
A joke about being called "gay" at school is: SON: Dad, a boy at school called me gay!FATHER: Hit him!SON: I can't. He's so cute! The joke has been posted on Twitter since at…